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SCOTTVILLE — A small garden in the backyard or in containers on a patio can yield a great quantity of fresh vegetables while giving low-income families some control over what they are consuming and allowing food budgets to stretch much farther.
FiveCAP, Inc. will hold its annual garden workshop for Mason County residents on Thursday, May 29 at 10 a.m. at the FiveCAP Johnson Road Warehouse, just east of Main Street/Scottville Road.
Led by a MSU trained master gardener, participants will be provided with tips on how to get the best harvest out of their plants. To start their garden, each attendee will receive a variety of vegetable plants including green beans, tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, cabbage, Roma tomatoes, green peppers, zucchini, onions, broccoli and peas.
The workshop is offered through Community Services Block Grant funding that is distributed to FiveCAP by the federal government. The best use of these funds is determined by the FiveCAP Board of Directors, which is charged with evaluating the specific needs to the community and working to combat poverty locally.
“For five decades now, FiveCAP has seen the important role gardening can play in helping residents of its four-county service area become self-sufficient,” said Mary Trucks, executive director.
Workshops are offered in Mason, Manistee, Lake and Newaygo counties. Food preservation workshops are offered in the fall.
Eligible participants are county residents with annual income at or below 200 percent of poverty: One-person household, $31,300; two-person household, $42,300; three-person household, $53,300; four-person household, $64,300; five-person household, $75,300; each additional person, add $11,000.
To sign up, contact FiveCAP at (231) 757-3785 or stop by the Mason County FiveCAP Office, located at 302 N. Main St.
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