This growing season, Como Park Lutheran Church is teaming up again with the Como Community Seed Library and our Como Park neighbors to fight food insecurity through the Como Grow a Row initiative. This initiative is a way for neighbors to dedicate a garden row to donate their produce to a local organization fighting food insecurity; Every Meal and Keystone Community Services both accept fresh produce.

• Stop by the Como Grow a Row table in CPLC’s Narthex to sign up or Sign Up Here.
• Choose what produce you would like to grow and donate.
• Free seeds are available at the table in CPLC’s Narthex, at some little free seed library locations, or via the Seed Checkout from the CCSL collection for pick up or by mail.
• Track your progress and share your pictures with us via social media with the hashtag #ComoGrowARow.
• Visit the University of Minnesota site for food safety tips when donating produce; UMN Food Safety Tips.
• If you need help delivering your produce, contact Sue@comoparklutheran.org or 651-646-7127 Ext. 2203.

Useful Links:

• Como Grow A Row 2024 FLYER
• Vegetable Care TIPS for Growers

Other Links:

• Check out this VIDEO from our Garden Conversation on August 18, 2024.

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Weekly Updates of CPLC’s Grow A Row — Click on the images to view their full size.

Week 1 – May 26th-June 1st

Week 3 – June 9th-June 15th

Week 5 – June 23rd-June 29th

Week 8 – July 14th-20th / Harvest Week 1

Week 9 – July 21st-27th (Garden Conversation 1)

Week 10 – July 28th-August 3rd / Harvest Week 2 / Produce Donation Week 1 = 6 lbs. to Every Meal

Week 11 – August 4th-August 10th / Harvest Week 3 / Produce Donation Week 2 = 8 lbs. to Keystone Community Services

Week 12 – August 11th-August 17th / Harvest Week 4 / Produce Donation Week 3 = 33 lbs. to Every Meal

Week 13 – August 18th-August 24th / Harvest Week 5 / Produce Donation Week 4 = 30.5 lbs. to Keystone Community Services

Week 14 – August 25th-August 31st / Harvest Week 6 / Produce Donation Week 5 = 22 lbs. to Every Meal

Week 15 – September 1st-September 7th / Harvest Week 7 / Produce Donation Week 6 = 27 lbs. to Keystone Community Services

Week 16 – September 8th-September 14th / Harvest Week 8 / Produce Donation Week 7 = 40 lbs. to Keystone Community Services

Week 17 – September 15th-September 21st / Harvest Week 9 / Produce Donation Week 8 = 8 lbs. to Every Meal

Week 18 – September 22nd-September 28th / Harvest Week 10 / Produce Donation Week 9 = 33 lbs. to Keystone Community Services

Week 19 – September 29th-October 5th / Harvest Week 11 / Produce Donation Week 10 = 30 lbs. to Every Meal / One very naughty squirrel going after the acorn squash

Week 20 – October 6th-October 12th / Harvest 12 / Produce Donation Week 11 = 30 lbs. to Keystone Community Services

Week 21 – October 13th-October 19th / Harvest 13 / Produce Donation Week 12 = 22 lbs. to Keystone Community Services