This document describes the Plant a Row for the Hungry program run by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County. The program encourages gardeners to plant an extra row of vegetables in their gardens and donate the excess produce to help feed the hungry in Ulster County. Gardeners who sign up receive information on what to plant, soil testing, and markers for their garden. The donated produce is distributed through nutrition programs and food pantries.

1. Help Us Feed the Hungry
Master Gardener
Plant a Row
Program
Master Gardeners are volunteers trained in the art &
science of gardening who provide the public with
gardening programs and activities that draw on the
for the Hungry
horticulture research and expertise of Cornell University.
A people-helping-people program
Other Master Gardener Programs: assisting the hungry in
• HORTICULTURE HOTLINE gardening and home lawn
Ulster County
& landscape questions answered, call 845-340-3478
(DIRT)
•
Ulster County Plant A Row Partners Soil Analysis, Insect & Plant Disease Identification
• Workshops, bus trips, annual Spring Seedling Sale,
annual Garden Day, annual Plant Swap & Sale
• Xeriscape Demonstration & Teaching Garden at SUNY
Ulster
• Biannual Master Gardener Volunteer Training—next
course begins in Fall 2007. For an application, please
call our office.
Dona Crawford, Master Gardener Program Coordinator
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County
10 Westbrook Lane
Kingston, NY 12401
10 Westbrook Ln.
Phone: 845-340-3990 Kingston, NY 12401
E-mail: dm282@cornell.edu t. 845‐340‐3990
f. 845‐340‐3993
Cornell Cooperative Extension system enables people to improve their lives and communities through
partnerships that put experience and research knowledge to work. This is an equal opportunity program.
If you believe you have been discriminated against because of race, color, national origin, age, sex, Monday‐Friday 8:30 am—5:00 pm
handicap, political beliefs or religion, write immediately to the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, DC
20250. Building Strong and Vibrant New York Communities
http://counties.cce.cornell.edu/ulster

2. Plant A Row Registration
Sign me up!
I’m ready to help feed the hungry in Ulster County.
Please send me a packet of Information.
Gardeners Can Make A Difference
What is Plant a Row for the Hungry (PAR)? What You Get For Joining:
With the start of the growing and planting season we’re • A free soil test before planting your garden.
looking for gardeners like you to help feed the hungry in • A packet of information with
Ulster County by planting an extra row in your garden this suggestions of what to grow and
Name
how to plant
summer and signing up
• “Plant a Row” veggie markers
Address to take the excess for your garden
produce to our office. If • The knowledge that you helped
City you don’t have room to the hungry in Ulster County
plant an extra row – sign
State Zip up to donate the excess THE HUNGER Action Network of New York State
produce nearly all gardens produce. estimated in 2003 that 8.3% of Ulster County’s population
Daytime Phone experienced food insecurity. This means that approximately
13,781 of our friends, neighbors and children had worry, fear,
E-mail Address Our nutrition program educators, who work with low- and anxiety about, or the actual inability to put an adequate
income children, amount of food on their tables.
families, and seniors in
I am not able to grow a little extra but want to help PAR be a Please play a part—Join our Plant a Row Campaign!
success. Please accept this donation. All gifts are tax hands-on programs, will
deductible and greatly appreciated. use and distribute the food
when working with
Please make check payable to participants. Donated
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County produce will also be given How To Join:
Complete and return the attached registration form to our
to food pantries in Kingston and New Paltz.
Master Gardener Program.
$
Amount Enclosed Plant a Row for the Hungry began in 1995, as a public
service campaign by the Garden Writers Association to
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encourage gardeners to grow a little extra and donate the
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County
Plant a Row Program produce to local soup kitchens and food banks that serve
10 Westbrook Lane the homeless and hungry.
Kingston, NY 12401
Phone: 845-340-3990
Fax: 845-340-3993
Questions? Call 845 - 340 - 3478
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County
provides equal program and employment
opportunities