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invites all gardeners to grow anextra row of vegetables and donatethe harvest to your local food bank

or community food program

Daily Bread Food Banka i ly Bread Food Bank

The Composting Council of Canada is a nationalnon-profit, member-driven organization with acharter to advocate and advance composting andcompost usage. It serves as the central resourceand network for the composting industry inCanada and, through its members, contributes tothe environmental sustainability of thecommunities in which they operate. Call toll-free:

1- 877- 571- GROW (4769).

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How can you help?

Which crops are bestfor donation?

Benefits for your community

Benefits for you

Drop off locations

How to be involved

Whether your vegetable garden is large or small,add an additional row, bed or pot and plantsomething extra. Donate the harvest to your localPLANT A ROW • GROW A ROW efforts. Bumper crop of zucchini? Unexpected success with your carrotcrop? Donate the excess to your local PLANT A ROW

• GROW A ROW efforts. Planning a trip to a farmer'smarket or pick-your-own farm? Buy a little extraand donate it to your local PLANT A ROW • GROW A ROW efforts. Encourage your family and friends to dothe same!

All fresh produce is needed, wanted and

appreciated! Root vegetables (carrots, parsnips, potatoes) are best however, any produce that can be easily handled and stored, including broccoli,cabbage, peas, beans, tomatoes, radishes, sweet

peppers, summer squash (including zucchini),apples and pears are welcome. Just remove anysoil and bring it in.

¬ Plant your seeds and nurture your garden.

Preparing your soil with organic matter or compost gives you a good start to a successfulgardening season and bountiful harvest.

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At harvest time, deliver the produce you wishto donate directly to the community food

program closest to you (see Drop off locations ).

Feel good about being physically active andconnecting with your community!

Donate seeds, tools or land to support acommunity garden.

! Fresh produce is an important part of a healthydiet but it is often beyond the means of manylow-income families.

! Getting 5-10 servings of vegetables and fruits per day helps to prevent disease and reducehealth care costs - which benefits individuals

and our whole society.! Being an active participant in PLANT A ROW •

GROW A ROW will contribute to stronger,healthier, greener communities.

! Gardening is great physical activity.! Growing and sharing fruits and vegetables

helps build healthy communities and healthyfamilies.

Ensure that the row you grow arrives in peak condition! The most direct route for your fresh

produce is from your garden to the food programin your community. There are food banks,community kitchens and drop-in meal programsacross our city that could use your donation of fruits and vegetables to prepare and distributehealthy foods within our neighbourhoods. Toconnect with the community food program closestto you, please call:

FoodLink Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . 416-392-6655 North York Harvest Food Bank . 416-635-7771 Daily Bread Food Bank . . . . . . . . 416-203-0050

Our community partners, City of Toronto Parks& Recreation and The Civic Garden Centre , offer established drop-off locations city-wide. Pleasecall to confirm drop-off times.

The Civic Garden Centre777 Lawrence Avenue East . . . . . . 416-397-1340

City of Toronto Parks & RecreationCommunity Centres

Chalkfarm CC180 Chalkfarm DriveContact: Tod Debling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1 6 - 3 9 5 - 7 8 0 2

Elmbank CRC10 Rampart RoadContact: Roman Dasek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416-394-8671

Harrison Baths Pool15 Stephanie StreetContact: Chris Leonard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416-392-0335

Heron Park CCLawrence Avenue East and Manse RoadContact: Margaret Crosby . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416-396-4335

. . . . . . . Jennifer McPherson . . . . . . . . . . 416-396-4366

John Innes CRC150 Sherbourne StreetContact: Dave Hains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1 6 - 3 9 2 - 0 0 4 3

Lawrence Heights CC5 Replin RoadContact: Helen Kennedy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416-395-6120

Masaryk-Cowan CRC220 Cowan AvenueContact: Vince Lawrence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416-392-6930

Regent Park South CC203 Sackville GreenContact: Lucky Booth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1 6 - 3 9 2 - 5 4 9 0

Rose Avenue CC675 Ontario StreetContact: Rick Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1 6 - 3 9 2 - 1 0 8 5

Scadding Court CC707 Dundas St. WContact: Kevin Lee & Krista Fay . . . . . . . . 416-392-0335

St. Lawrence CCEsplanadeContact: James Honeyman . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416-392-1347

If you need information for areasoutside of Toronto,

please call 1-877-571-GROW (4769).