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Causes: Arts & Culture, Historical Organizations
Programs: Preserve, restore and maintain the historic alexander spear house and barn, thereby preserving property pertinent to the historical beginnings of cedar county,iowa and provide related historical and educational information to the public. The property is made avaliable to the public by providing tours, hosting community events and group meeetings, and operating the house as a bed and breakfast. Organize and support the hardacre community garden, a usda people's garden, utilizing organization and community volunteers to grow and distribute fresh produce to local food pantries, churches, care facilities and community members. Hundreds of volunteer hours were utilized in growing and distributing approximately 14,000 pounds of produce in 2014.