The Muskegon Correctional Facility's Horticulture Program is once again flourishing, supporting the Muskegon YMCA Veggie Van with fresh produce.
Last year, the program donated 3,950 pounds of produce to the Muskegon YMCA. This year, the program maintains its participation with 15 incarcerated individuals gaining valuable skills in growing and fertilizing produce. The facility's gardens, along with 66 personal gardens tended by inmates, are expected to yield an abundance of produce to be donated as well as consumed by program participants. A significant development is the construction of a new greenhouse.
The program not only provides fresh, locally-grown produce to the Muskegon YMCA Veggie Van, which serves as a year-round mobile farmers market, but also supports local food distribution organizations. In 2023, the Veggie Van received nearly 4,000 pounds out of the 12,875 pounds donated by the facility. The donations included a variety of produce such as tomatoes, cabbage, peppers, and cucumbers.
The Veggie Van makes weekly stops at senior centers and apartment complexes, ensuring healthy food options are available to those who need them most.
For more information about the Veggie Van and its schedule, visit muskegonymca.org/veggie-van. The Veggie Van is run in partnership with the YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids.
Last year, the program donated 3,950 pounds of produce to the Muskegon YMCA. This year, the program maintains its participation with 15 incarcerated individuals gaining valuable skills in growing and fertilizing produce. The facility's gardens, along with 66 personal gardens tended by inmates, are expected to yield an abundance of produce to be donated as well as consumed by program participants. A significant development is the construction of a new greenhouse.
The program not only provides fresh, locally-grown produce to the Muskegon YMCA Veggie Van, which serves as a year-round mobile farmers market, but also supports local food distribution organizations. In 2023, the Veggie Van received nearly 4,000 pounds out of the 12,875 pounds donated by the facility. The donations included a variety of produce such as tomatoes, cabbage, peppers, and cucumbers.
The Veggie Van makes weekly stops at senior centers and apartment complexes, ensuring healthy food options are available to those who need them most.
For more information about the Veggie Van and its schedule, visit muskegonymca.org/veggie-van. The Veggie Van is run in partnership with the YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids.
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