The Dig In! Yancey Community Garden was born one evening in 2009 when two friends - both activists for hunger relief - looked out over three acres of unused land belonging to one of them, and said...
"Gee - this field would be a great place for a Community Garden!"
In that moment, Dig In! was born. In April of 2010, ground was broken, and by June produce from the garden was being served in a local soup kitchen feeding almost 200 people each Monday.
In our first year we delivered over 2000 lbs of fresh vegetables to soup kitchens and other agencies in Yancey County. This year promises to be much bigger. As community involvement grows, so will our production.
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Our Mission...
Our mission is to build and maintain a volunteer-operated community garden and, through established partnerships with local hunger relief agencies, provide fresh fruits and vegetables to people within our community who are in need of food assistance. The garden will also serve an educational function, to teach, inspire, and empower people in Yancey County to grow their own healthy foods using modern, sustainable methods.
