This document advertises a program called "Plant a Row for the Hungry" that encourages home gardeners to donate excess produce to the local food shelf. Gardeners can get involved by donating extra vegetables, fruits, or herbs from their garden or by planting an entire row specifically for donation. The Red Wing Area Food Shelf located at First Lutheran Church accepts donations during open hours on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays or in an off-hours donation box with a call to the coordinators.

1. Vegetable Gardeners Wanted!
When you plan your garden this year, please join the thousands
of gardeners who “Plant a Row for the Hungry.”
“Plant a Row for the Hungry” is a people helping
people program. There is no money involved,
just you, your garden, and the opportunity to
lend a hand to people in our town who are not
sure where their next meal is coming from.
There are two important ways that you, the home gardener, can get
involved in the “Plant a Row for the Hungry” program. The first way is
simple. Just donate any excess vegetables, fruits or herbs that you may
have during the growing season. The second way to
become involved would be to actually “Plant a Row” in
your vegetable garden just “for the Hungry” and donate all
the vegetables produced from that row to the food shelf.
Donating your fresh produce is easy. The Red Wing Area
Food Shelf is located at the First Lutheran Church at 615
West 5th St. in Red Wing. The Food Shelf entrance is on the West
Avenue side and there is a canopy above the stairway that has “FOOD
SHELF” written on it. The Food Shelf is open Tuesdays
and Thursdays from 4 to 6 p.m. and Fridays from 11
a.m. to 2 p.m.
If you would like to donate during off-hours, please leave your fresh
produce at the bottom of the steps and then leave a message at any of
these numbers: Craig 388-5985, Mary 388-2698 or Monty 388-8662.
For more information, please call the above numbers or email
tlyockey@northerngardening.com.