Organization’s latest resource offers fresh produce for community members
The J.M. Tull-Gwinnett Family YMCA unveiled its new community garden on Wednesday, Oct. 12. The fresh resource, located at the front field of the facility, is available to YMCA of Metro Atlanta members and the greater community.
The garden contains 37 individual boxes that will supply seasonal produce, including numerous vegetables such as mustard greens, kale, broccoli and more. The YMCA will use 10 of the boxes to educate youth about the garden-to-plate lifecycle. The remaining 27 boxes are available for community members to rent. Y members can secure a box for $35 and nonmember spaces are available for $45.
“We’re thrilled to provide our community with this garden to help individuals and families better understand the lifecycle of food,” said Collette Cosby, executive director of the J.M. Tull-Gwinnett Family YMCA. “This addition to our facility will help expand our programs to include gardening and outdoor youth and adult yoga classes.”
The J.M. Tull-Gwinnett Community Garden is made possible by The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation through the Food Oasis grant, which supports clever innovation and scalable solutions that change the food futures for Georgia kids and families, especially those most impacted by the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
