THE GOOD SAMARITAN CENTER HAS BEEN THE FISCAL SPONSOR OF COMMON GROUND COMMUNITY GARDENS SINCE 2017. WE RECEIVE HUNDREDS OF POUNDS OF FRESH, CHEMICAL-FREE PRODUCE FROM THEIR DEMONSTRATION GARDEN PROGRAM EVERY YEAR!
NEW 3RD STREET COMMUNITY GARDEN IN THE PARK BETWEEN HARRISON AND PARK STREETS
COMMON GROUND COMMUNITY GARDEN AT THE RECREATION CENTER
YOU CAN SIGN UP FOR A PLOT AT EITHER GARDEN SITE BY CLICKING THE BUTTON ABOVE OR YOU CAN FILL OUT A FORM AT THE PANTRY.
FOOD LOVE
COMING TO THE PANTRY SUMMER 2022!
Brandon Francis: Diné grower, seed-saver, teacher and soil scientist from UNM in Shiprock, NM.
INDIGENEOUS FOODWAYS
IN THE GARDEN
Brandon Francis will be joining us again in 2022 to lead garden workshops on a variety of topics. Participants will learn about how to grow food in the high desert through science and Indigenous practices. Join us to connect with the plants and the soil and each other as we start to remember how to grow our own food.
IN THE KITCHEN
Indigenous chefs share their knowledge and skills to help us feed ourselves, our families and our neighbors in nourishing and sustainable ways.
Get some quick and easy ideas for simple meals and learn how to make the most of the ingredients you have on hand.
NOURISHMENT
COOKING SKILLS FOR SIMPLE MEALS
We’ll be sharing cooking tips and meal ideas using ingredients from the pantry. Topics include nutrition, food as medicine, food as culture, and how to make the most of the ingredients we have.
PRESERVING & PROCESSING w/CSU Extension & Montezuma County WIC
Seasons of abundance can last all year with some easy processing methods. We’ll discuss the basics of how and why we preserve food and experiment with techniques to see what works for you.
SHOPPING ON A BUDGET
Cooking Matters instructors have a lot of great tips to share on how to make trips to the grocery store more fun and productive and a lot less stressful.
The people most affected by a problem are the best qualified to solve it.
MEMBER ORGANIZING
COLLECTIVE LEADERSHIP
Want to do something about food insecurity and our local food system in Montezuma County? We will have an open agenda with the goal of working together on issues that affect all of us and our quality of life. We’ll connect our efforts to improve pantry operations and member involvement. We will learn how to lead ourselves to health, autonomy and collective care. Childcare and stipends for your time are available.
