Yard & Garden/Horticulture

MG Article by Denise Klemp

Gardening is a lifetime hobby.  Gardening has many attributes that fulfill the Blue Zone criteria such as physical exercise, family time, stress reduction, social activity and a more plant-based diet. 

News Article - By Beula Dvorak, Linn County Master Gardener
 
Food Insecurity is real for many people living in Linn County. One in eight people struggle with hunger, including one in seven children. More than 25,000 individuals have been identified as living with not enough food to eat. For several years ISU Extension and Master Gardeners across the state have been working together to help alleviate food insecurity for our residents. Linn County Master Gardeners has been awarded their fourth GROWING TOGETHER mini grant for the 2019 growing season to help support this endeavor.