This non-profit program in Boston donates raised bed gardens to the elderly and families who need the produce. Read the full article here: Gift of a vegetable garden yields much more than food

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Now in its seventh year, Growing Places Garden Project helps qualifying households establish and maintain raised-bed gardens to provide fresh food during the growing season. Cindy Buhner and Kate Deyst are experienced gardeners who head up the organization and share their knowledge, time, and muscle to ease some of the burden of food costs among households in need.

For those who qualify, Growing Places will set up gardens, complete with seeds, seedlings, and periodic visits to check on the garden, at no cost to homeowners. In the fall, the organization returns to help with garden cleanup. It operates with a yearly budget that just doubled to about $60,000 with the hiring of Jodi Breidel in the new role of executive director.