Aroostook County Action Program, Inc. Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Container Gardens Program

Topics	Food and hunger
States served	Maine
Description	Aroostook County Action Program, Inc. demonstrates and promotes container gardening to encourage families receiving Women, Infants, and Children nutrition services to grow their own fruits and vegetables.
Services offered	Community Services Block Grant funded-staff planted two container gardens at the entrance to a clinic that serves clients from throughout central Aroostook. These mini gardens are very visible during the summer months when Aroostook County Action Program, Inc. hosts Family Farm Festivals to promote the Farmers Market Nutrition Program, which also encourages the use of fresh and nutritious fruits and vegetables.
Results	Clients were provided with information on how to plant their own container garden, and recipes and information on how to prepare and store fresh produce were distributed. Children were also able to take part in this educational experience by watching produce grow, watering plants and sampling various fruits and vegetables straight off the vine.
Source	Jovita Tolbert, Director of Program Services, NASCSP
Contact person	Jovita Tolbert, Director of Program Services National Association of State Community Services Programs (NASCSP) E-mail: jtolbert@nascsp.org
Date added	September 8, 2009

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