Here at Rows for the Hungry, we donate a majority of our fresh produce to Elijah’s Promise Community Kitchen in New Brunswick and MCFOODS. We want to spotlight one of these places for our readers and supporters.

At the Rows For The Hungry our lettuce grows well under shade cloth, with frequent harvesting, and succession planting.

As of August 5, 2021, Rows for the Hungry has donated over 3,500 pounds of produce.

We have electrical wiring completed and are currently installing the four inches of insulation on the floor, walls, and ceiling.

Heirloom plants are plants with a history. The seeds are passed down from generation to generation. Many made their way from distant lands, sewn in the hems of of clothing immigrants wore on their journey here. It must have provided comfort looking forward to growing familiar foods in their new homeland. Until the 1930s sharing and selling these heirloom seeds were the primary ways farmers and gardeners procured and planted their crops.

The Master Gardeners of Middlesex County are excited to share that we started a creative endeavor to convert a discarded trailer into a refrigerator.

A garden with a well installed irrigation system will have noticeable benefits. Consistent soil moisture, less water run-off, and minimize stress on plants.

Almost every fruit, vegetable, and flower needs and owes its existence to bees and other pollinators.

Leeks and onions were planted this week. Read for more information on growing and cooking leeks!

Crop rotation of plant families is an important practice in gardening and farming which aids in the building of soil health.

Demand for seeds is sky high once again. Many say that signals a longer-term shift towards growing food at home.