Duke Farms Community Garden Shares the Bounty

Duke Farms Community Garden Shares the Bounty

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ (October 18, 2016) –

Duke Farms announced today that 3190 pounds of fresh produce grown in their Community Garden was donated to area food pantries throughout the 2016 growing season.

Volunteers, led by community gardeners Susan Spagnola and Susan Litner, grew, sorted, weighed and delivered produce grown in 465 plots over the 20 week garden season.

The Duke Farms Giving Garden Food Donation Program is a shining example of community service and community support. Programs and Community Garden Manager Tanya Sulikowski shared, “our gardeners volunteered for every aspect of this program from growing the produce through delivery to distribution sites. We are thrilled to provide those who are less fortunate in our community with healthy, local organic produce. We’re already looking forward to building on this wonderful momentum and increasing our donations next season to two tons.”

The 3190 pounds of produce was donated to food banks supplying Somerset County and includes the Apage House, Feeding Hands, the Food Bank of Somerset County, Safe and Sound, and the Hillsborough Food Bank. Together, these organizations serve many veterans, children and women in transition.

About Duke Farms

Duke Farms, located on 2,740 acres in Hillsborough, Somerset County, N.J., is one of the largest privately-owned parcels of undeveloped land in the state. Owned and supported by Duke Farms Foundation, an operating foundation of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Duke Farms is rich in ecological, horticultural and agricultural resources.

Through the beauty of its natural setting, the diversity of its wildlife, and the scope and quality of its educational programs, demonstrations and research, Duke Farms inspires people to transform their approach to conservation and to start building a more sustainable future.