| Address: | 20 Church St.
Wilton |
| Location: | Located on the grounds of Franklin Memorial Hospital, between Mt. Blue Health Center and the hospital in Farmington. |
| Phone: | (207) 645-3136 x 5113; 1-800-525-3136 (toll free) |
| Fax: | (207) 645-4138 |
| E-mail: | eliddy@fchn.org |
| Website: | http://www.fchn.org/hcc |
| Contact: | Eileen Liddy |
| Services: | The Hope Harvest Garden is a 60 x 110 foot garden plot, located on a sunny southern exposure on the grounds at Franklin Memorial Hospital. It is a collaboration between Healthy Community Coalition, University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Master Gardeners, Franklin Memorial Hospital, Western Maine Community Action, and local groups and businesses.
Over 175 volunteers were involved in growing more than 2,200 pounds of chemical-free produce that was donated to area food pantries in 2004. The goal is to raise awareness of food pantries’ needs, increase access to fresh produce by pantry clients, and use the garden as a learning tool for the community. Another community garden was started at Blueberry Hill Apartments in Farmington in 2005. For more information or to volunteer, contact Liddy at the Healthy Community Coalition at 645-3136 ext. 5113. Volunteers are needed for all phases of gardening - planning, cultivating seedlings, preparing the soil, planting, weeding and harvesting produce. |