Growing Together Montana is a collaboration between the MSU Extension Nutrition Education Program and the Master Gardener program that provides grants to active Master Gardener volunteers with a focus on growing and donating produce to local food banks and other emergency food resources. Master Gardeners also have the opportunity to work with SNAP-Ed instructors in their communities to provide nutrition education to the individuals and families that utilize the food donation sites.

  • 4 Growing Together projects
  • 5 Extension Master Gardener volunteers
  • 106 Non-Extension Master Gardener volunteers
  • 356 Extension Master Gardener volunteer hours
  • 904 Non-Extension Master Gardener volunteer hours
  • 6 Organizations received produce
  • $4,942 In funding provided
  • $2,370 Additional funds leveraged
  • 17 Partner agencies engaged
  • 17,925 Montanans with increased access produce
  • 2,626 pounds of produce donated

Learn more at https://www.montana.edu/extension/buyeatlivebetter/growing_together_montana.html  or contact Valerie Seeton at 406-994-6022 or valerie.seeton1@montana.edu  

This material was funded by USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - SNAP.

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