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The Community Garden

 

 

 

Partners In Ministry operates two community gardens – one on our main Campus in East Laurinburg and another in Richmond County.  The gardens provide access to healthy food options and teach the community about sustainable gardening.

The community gardens are led by a volunteer with the support of students from Youth Empowered to Succeed (YES), Department of Social Service workers and volunteers.  During the pandemic, the community garden has continued to be a resource for the community.

Beets fight cancerous cells, detoxify, reduce risk of heart disease, reduce cholesterol, and boosts stamina.

Green hot peppers are good for your health.  They:

help relieve headaches,
help relieve arthritis,
are a sinus soother,
offer anti-inflammatory relief,
help with gastric relief,
fight cancer,
provide pain relief,
soothe intestinal diseases,
burn fat and lose weight,
repel insects,
protect skin,
contain vitamins, antioxidants, and minerals,
relief from indigestion.

Green bell peppers are a significant source of antioxidants. Green bell peppers also contain zeaxanthin, which keeps your eyes healthy and might reduce your risk of age-related eye disorders.

Green onions help:
overcome a runny nose or a sore throat,
treat the swollen feet,
prevent arthritis,
control blood sugar,
prevent cancer.

Green onions also improve heart health, aide in good vision, and reduce inflammation, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure levels.

Green tomatoes…sometimes picked when green (for fried green tomatoes) and sometimes just wait until they turn red.

Collards (pictured above, left, and right):  

  • are a rich source of vitamins, minerals, and fiber.
  • are excellent detoxifiers due to their sulfur-containing compounds.
  • aid in helping cancer prevention.
  • help to strengthen bones.

Ever tried chard?  It is good for you.  

  • Swiss chard (pictured above and upper right ) is a leafy green and a member of the beet family
  • Chard contains 3 times the recommended daily intake of vitamin K and 44 percent of the recommended amount of vitamin A.
  • This vegetable can help to combat cancer, reduce blood pressure, and enhance performance in sports.
  • Swiss chard can be eaten raw or cooked.

Mustard greens are an excellent source of vitamin K, an essential nutrient that is necessary for blood clotting. Vitamin K also supports bone health by helping your blood to transport calcium throughout your body. Mustard greens are also high in vitamin C and E, two powerful antioxidants that help remove free radicals from your body. 

Once the community garden has been planted, it is very well taken care of by students in the Youth Empowered to

Succeed (Y.E.S.) program and other Partners In Ministry (PIM) staff.  The garden produces bountiful measures of

vegetables and the harvest is shared with the community.  Some of the vegetables are also gathered and used for a PIM

‘collard sandwich sale’.

Staff and volunteers picked the collards to give to the community as well as prepare them for a collard sandwich sale.

Lee Christian (right), ROAR Missions Coordinator and a volunteer prepare corn bread for the collard sandwiches.

Helen Streeter, PIM Program Coordinator, prepares corn bread for the collard sandwiches.

Kesha Campbell,  PIM Transition Coordinator, prepares corn bread for the collard sandwiches.

Collard sandwich plates include:  collards, corn bread, green pepper, and a slice of cake.

Lorraine Prince, PIM Office Manager, prepares plates for the collard sandwich sale.

Brenda Teal, SYSTEM Outreach Parent Coordinator, and her husband take time to eat-in.

One of the community members stopped by for a take-out plate.