The Two Rivers City Council recently approved the implementation of a pilot program for front-yard vegetable gardens.
We spoke with Darla LeClair, a council member and the Chair of the City’s Environmental Advisory Board, who explained, “It is a health-focused initiative that’s going to allow our residents the freedom and opportunity to eat healthier, have a more diverse selection of produce, keep grocery costs down…(and) know where food comes from.”
In regard to the financial aspect of it, LeClair had some shocking statistics.
“Almost 9% of Two Rivers residents live below the poverty level, and 41% of students are economically disadvantaged,” she revealed. “Another thing that was really troublesome to me was, I talked to Diane Johnson who is the Two Rivers Superintendent of Schools, there are 52 students right now who are considered homeless.”
LeClair says this program can help those in need by allowing people who grow excess veggies to donate them to local food pantries.
If you would like to sign up to partake in the program or just learn more about it, you are encouraged to visit Two-Rivers.org.
