The document provides information about the Plant a Row for the Hungry program, which encourages gardeners to donate surplus produce to local food banks and soup kitchens. It details how individuals and groups can participate by planting an extra row of vegetables or fruits and donating the harvest. Produce donations should be delivered to the American Horticultural Society's River Farm location by Mondays between April and November. Over 12 million pounds of produce have been donated to the hungry through this national program since 1995.

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Join the program
Sign up now to donate your produce to the GWA’s
Plant a Row for the Hungry National Capital Area
campaign!
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Name ____________________________________
For further information
Address 1 ________________________________
To become involved in the National Capital Area
Address 2 ________________________________
Plant a Row for the Hungry, contact: COMMUNITIES
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City ______________________________________
Jessica Rozmus
American Horticultural Society
Harvesting
State ____________________________________
7931 East Boulevard Drive Hope…
Alexandria, VA 22308
(703) 768-5700 ext. 137 or
Zip code __________________________________
jrozmus@ahs.org
www.ahs.org
E-mail ____________________________________
Phone ____________________________________
To learn about the national Plant a Row for the
Hungry program, contact:
Please mail the completed form to:
Carol Ledbetter
Garden Writers Association
American Horticultural Society Local communities nationwide are
10210 Leatherleaf Court
PAR-National Capital Area taking a stand against hunger through
Manassas, VA 20111
7931 East Boulevard Drive PLANT A ROW FOR THE HUNGRY.
(877) GWAA-PAR or
Alexandria, VA 22308
PAR@gardenwriters.org
www.gardenwriters.org/par Help the National Capital Area Volunteer
Or e-mail your information to jrozmus@ahs.org Committee fight hunger in the
Washington, D.C., metropolitan area
An AHS representative will contact you with more by donating your surplus
information that will help get you started on homegrown produce.
reducing hunger in your community.
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What is Plant a Row
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How to participate in
for the Hungry? difference the program
Plant a Row for the Hungry (PAR) is a people-help- PAR is rooted in the long-standing tradition of gar- Simply plant an extra row of fruits or vegetables,
ing-people program designed to assist in feeding deners sharing bountiful harvests with others. or share the harvest from your current plot.
the hungry in their own communities. This nation- Sharing can happen on many levels. Home garden- Canned or packaged food may also be donated but
al public service campaign was developed by the ers, schools, church groups, youth and community will not be considered in the total donated weight.
Garden Writers Association (GWA) to encourage organizations, and area businesses can all help
gardeners to grow a little extra and donate the pro- make a difference for their neighbors who experi- Deliver the harvest to the American Horticultural
duce to local soup kitchens and food banks that ence hunger or the threat of hunger. According to Society’s Education Office by noon on Mondays be-
serve the homeless and hungry. Almost 12 million the Capital Area Food Bank, on average, 1 pound of tween April 1 and November 1. Please be sure your
pounds of fresh produce have been donated food is equivalent to 1 meal, so every little bit helps. donation is in a suitable condition for consumption.
through PAR since its inception in 1995.
As coordinator for the National Capital Area PAR, If you do not have a garden or would like to pro-
The need is great. According to a recent survey con- the American Horticultural Society (AHS) has volun- vide additional help, you can make a tax-
ducted by America’s Second Harvest, the nation’s teered its River Farm headquarters as the drop-off deductible financial contribution of any size to:
largest charitable hunger relief organization, 24 to location for fruit and vegetable donations. River
27 million Americans rely on emergency food serv- Farm is located at 7931 East Boulevard Drive, Plant a Row for the Hungry
ices annually. Approximately 633,000 residents in about four miles south of Old Town Alexandria on GWA Foundation
the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area are at risk the George Washington Parkway. For directions visit: 10210 Leatherleaf Court
of hunger; 200,000 are children. The food banks www.ahs.org/river_farm/directions.htm. Directions Manassas, VA 20111
and soup kitchens that serve the hungry continual- will be sent if you submit the application form on
ly struggle to meet the demand for food assistance. the back of this pamphlet. Share this pamphlet with others who may be inter-
ested in sharing their harvest with the community.
All donations from the community will be deliv-
ered weekly to the Capital Area Food Bank by an PAR is proving that through volunteer participa-
AHS representative. tion, each person can make a difference in the
community. Join the program today!
For more information, call Jessica Rozmus at (703) 768-5700 ext. 137 or e-mail jrozmus@ahs.org