Community Food Initiatives (CFI) will host their annual plant start garden giveaway May 11-14 at 4 different Athens County locations.  This garden giveaway event is free and open to the public.  Below are the times and locations for the giveaway: 

Tuesday, May 11, 5pm-7pm: Athens ACEnet, 94 Columbus Road, Athens, OH

Tuesday, May 11, 1-3pm: Job & Family Services, 13183 OH-13, Millfield, OH 45761 (GRAB-N-GO)  

Wednesday, May 12, 5-7pm: Nelsonville ACEnet, 296 S. Harper St., Nelsonville, OH

Friday, May 14, 3:30-5:30pm: Veggie Van, Glouster Memorial Park, Glouster, OH

Community Food Initiatives asks all those participating to please  wear a mask and practice social distancing. 

Community Food Initiatives hosts garden giveaways every year as part of their mission to increase regional food security by supporting equitable access to healthy, locally grown food. Recipients are invited to participate in CFI’s Grow-a-Row project, which promotes sharing a portion of your harvest with the Donation Station or a neighbor.  

The plant start giveaway is supported in part by Jackson Area Ministries, an organization based in Jackson, OH, that coordinates a large donation of tomato plant starts.  Other generous donors and supporters include the OHIO Student Farm, Companion Plants, community gardeners, and Athens City Schools.  CFI will provide planting instructions at the giveaway.