duluthcommgarden@yahoo.com
218.722.4583

 

Program Coordinator
Jahn Hibbs

206 W 4th Street
Duluth, MN 55806

Individuals

  1. Plant beets.
  2. Plan to cook a meal featuring beets once a month (or once a week!) Invite your friends and neighbors. Talk about where all the various parts of your meal came from.
  3. Learn a new recipe with your kids. Help them to prepare a meal or part of the meal.
  4. Look for and attend OVOC events around town. Look for classes, cooking demonstrations, discussions, community potlucks, and more on our community calendar on our website.
  5. Consider joining a group that is learning about or working on food issues in our community.
  6. Become a Beet Ambassador! Contact us at duluthcommgarden@yahoo.com to find out how.
    Become a DCGP member. Your $25 membership supports our work. In addition, members receive our quarterly newsletter, The Gardeners Companion, sent to their mail or email box; no-cost access to our tool and food preservation equipment lending program; and a 10% discount for sales, classes, and other events.

Organizations
(Restaurants, Businesses, Faith Communities, Civic Organizations, and Other Groups)

  1. Plant beets. They will grow well in containers of rich soil in front of your business or meeting place. Or, consider planting a community garden together, to share or donate the harvest.
  2. Find ways to feature beets in fun ways in the work you already do, such as a weekly special at your restaurant, hosting a book or film discussion, or featured on your website.
  3. Plan a meal with co-workers. Or, volunteer to cook a meal featuring beets at a soup kitchen or at the Loaves and Fishes community.
  4. Support the work by becoming a DCGP Business/Organization Member. Your business or organization will be listed as a One Vegetable One Community Sponsor on our website, in the DCGP newsletter, and in publicity for OVOC events.

 

 

OVOC beet logo

 

There is power in growing your own nutritious food.

We want to see beets growing everywhere!

Nurturing a few seeds is something any of us can do. What comes after that is up to you. Here are some ideas to get you started.


We look forward to seeing the creative ways you decide to participate.

Share your recipes, tips, photos, and experiences on the
OVOC Facebook page. Not Facebook savvy? Send them to us, and we’ll post them for you. (address below)

And we'll post your events on our Events Calendar.

Beet project ideas