Eating fresh fruits and veggies is important to our health and
well-being, and gardens can be an effective way to ensure that we have
access to this important produce. But as MacKenna found out, many
people do not have a garden because seeds are too expensive. After
talking to farmers at her local farmer’s market, she also found out
that many growers don’t always use all the seeds they have, so they go
to waste.
To solve these problems, MacKenna created the
“Seed Lending Library” at the Baxter Memorial Library. Local gardeners
donate their unused and harvested seeds after the growing season, and
anyone who wants to can, for a small donation, take seeds home to
start their own gardens. Her goal was to have the Seed Lending Library
stocked with 50-60 seed packages, and she has over 100! She also wants
to have the same number of packages going out as coming in, so she
will be keeping a close eye on this upcoming growing season to ensure
the seeds are being put to good use.
MacKenna you are
growing into a true leader!
MacKenna Homa
03 Sep 2018
