December 28, 2015
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We might be in the depths of winter, but Abbys Organic Community Farm is just coming to life.
Raised beds are growing an array of vegetables, including various lettuces, kale, onions, cucumbers, eggplant, cabbage, brussel sprouts, beets and tomatoes. Herb gardens are forthcoming.
The greenhouse arrived in pieces, and volunteers got to work putting it together.
Volunteers celebrating the raised beds they helped build and plant. Raised beds will grow food for purchase, and also be available for people to “adopt” and grow food in themselves.
From start to finish, the greenhouse took about two weeks to complete.
Nearby store Urban Roots donated and installed hydroponic and tower gardens, which are on demonstration for educational purposes, to show apartment dwellers or folks with limited space how they can grow food with a minimal footprint.
The tower gardens are growing strawberries, kale, lettuce and spinach.
Abby’s Farm relied on a dedicated base of more than 60 volunteers to get the various pieces of the farm off the ground. Here, volunteers dig holes for avocado trees, which need “dry feet” to be planted.
Abby’s Farm relied on a dedicated base of more than 60 volunteers to get the various pieces of the farm off the ground. Here, volunteers dig holes for avocado trees, which need “dry feet” to be planted.
Florida retailer Abby's gets to work building an organic community farm
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