“Campus garden yields abundant harvest” (From www.campbell.edu)
December 21, 2010
Buies Creek, N.C. –Tomatoes, corn, squash, cucumbers, peppers, beans and a multitude of other vegetables matured and were harvested this summer in a community garden just off U.S. 421 near the heart of the Campbell campus. A mission outreach opportunity of the Campbell University Campus Minister’s Office, the produce went to supply food pantries, impoverished persons and local churches in the area that distribute food to those in need.
Tended by students, faculty and staff of Campbell University and volunteers from the community, the garden is prepared, maintained and harvested under the leadership of garden organizer and Campbell alumna Billie Hurley, who has a background in agriculture and a strong belief in serving the community. The garden was also designed to build cooperative efforts between Campbell University and the Harnett County community. Campus Minister Faithe Beam said the garden outreach ministry has been a success.
“I don’t have all of the data yet, but quite a large number of families who struggle with basic needs were helped,” Beam said. “The food bank where we delivered the vegetables sees approximately 200 families weekly.”
Her office is now planning for the next year and beyond...
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