$10,000 donation will help Summit Community Gardens get fresh produce to families

(Left to right) Summit Community Gardens Board President Kelly Vendetti, Garden Director Natalie McHale, and Program Manager Carmen Bachofen. Photo: Jeff Swinger/AP Images for Pure Farmland

PARK CITY, Utah — On Thursday, Pure Farmland recognized Summit Community Gardens for its positive impact in the area with a check donation of $10,000.

The donation will help fund the garden’s free Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, which delivers fresh-grown produce directly to families in need.

By creating a weekly delivery option, the garden has been able to break down barriers so neighbors with a lack of transportation or busy work schedules can still have access to fresh fruits and vegetables.

“We’re just working on making sure that everyone in the community has access to fresh and nutritious food,” said Summit Community Gardens Program Manager Carmen Bachofen.

This grant will allow Summit Community Gardens to double the number of recipients receiving food baskets.

Each season, the garden donates over 1,000 pounds of organic produce across its programs to provide food security to the community.

“Together with Summit Land Conservancy and Bright Futures, we identified families in our community that were experiencing food insecurity. Each week this season, our volunteers and staff harvested fresh vegetables to create baskets that we delivered to their doorstep. This program provides dependable access to nutritious produce grown within minutes of their homes,” said Sloane Johnson, executive director for Summit Community Gardens.

“We are so excited to be able to expand this program with the help of our community partners and Pure Farmland.”