Planting our vegetable garden back on Memorial Day week end we were not sure what to expect but it was fun to involve the kids. We planted green beans, zucchinies, eggplants, peppers and cucumber and some herbs (basil, mint, tarragon and rosemary). We used organic fertilizers as requested. We were totally amazed how fast the plants grew and how quickly we were able to harvest. We all rediscovered the simple gesture of watering, trimming, tutoring, weeding a piece of Earth that would simply sustain us for weeks of fresh veggies. I have to mention the taste of green beens just harvested, steamed and eaten with butter and salt. Just devine. My kids discovered that they actually loved green beans! NOt mentionning all the good (vitamins) of freshly harvested vegetables. Part of being involved in the Community Garden is also to volunteer to maintain the plots that were reserved to grow veggies to sustain a couple of local families. One of my son, 12 years old, has been very involved and proud to help in this community service. We had an highly rewarding experience in many aspects. We also made new friends! I hope we can do it again next year. VDM from Bedford, NY.
I thought it was wonderful to be able to grow food locally in a community setting! Unfortunately, this was a very busy summer for me and I didn't get to do as much volunteering as I would have liked. It was also unclear to me how to log the time I did spend volunteering, where I should take produce to be shared, and whether the hours I did log were tracked. But it was a great experience and I'd be happy to do it again
I am a recent addition to the InterGenerate Board - and am so happy to be a part of this organization and to work with the others involved with InterGenerate. I look forward to our future together, and how we can build eachother. Thank you.
InterGenerate is best know for its local impact on environmental and social sustainability. This is done by creating opportunities for people to come together across a diversity of boundaries to create social change within our community and a heightened awareness of food security issues. InterGenerate has been instrumental in dispelling issues of ageism and racism within our community as well as providing equal access to healthy local food. In addition to an InterGenerational Summer Garden Camp which pairs older adults with young children to learn about growing and harvesting their own food, InterGenerate has developed a Teaching Garden at John Jay Homestead in Katonah, NY and a 90 plot Community Garden at Marsh Sanctuary in Mt. Kisco, NY which also boasts a large Giving Garden that donates food to local organizations dedicated to providing wholesome food to needy families. As a young grassroots organization, InterGenerate's efforts have been supported by a small group of dedicated volunteers and generously funded by a couple of local organizations. In an effort to remain sustainable as an organization, InterGenerate is continuously seeking funding sources as well as volunteers who are committed to promoting our mission.