The Fresh Food Initiatives

10/18/2019

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It's finally fall here in Indiana. I don't say finally because I've been pining for it, but because we have historically been a four seas...

09/22/2019

Come cheer for monarchs in Fort Wayne! The Monarch Ultra is heading to Fort Wayne Thursday, just as the monarch butterflies will be...

08/06/2017

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Hear some of the best landscapers and gardeners in the business weigh in on the most common myths and mistakes they see in gardening.

06/07/2017

Now offering weekly flower and herb bouquets at Summit Equestrian Center!

03/05/2017

Get your hands and feet in the soil to get a great good mood boost!
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Soil microbes have been found to have similar effects on the brain as Prozac without side effects and chemical dependency. Learn how to harness the natural antidepressant in soil and make yourself happier and healthier in this article.

03/04/2017

Here comes flower season!

IT'S TIME!! We've started seeds, and are counting down the days til we can dig in the dirt! This will be a great year for flowers, so you'll be hearing a lot about them.

10/18/2016

So we've got about twenty of these beautiful construction spools just waiting for people to upcycle them!
For $20 you can have one to turn into anything you want, AND if you really want to help the garden project at Summit, once you've upcycled it, bring it back to auction!
I saw a great looking chicken coop made from one of these, as well as many other cool things, so check out Pinterest and your garage and claim one of these-- your $20 will grow our garden for 2017!
Contact Allison Wheaton or me here, to get yours!

10/10/2016

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09/24/2016

How ridiculously lucky am I to garden at a beautiful farm, with strong women! Passersby joined the flower pounding party and our four-legged friends Ray, Tuff and Jackson shared the love, too!

08/14/2016

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08/05/2016

The Shelbyensis Canineacae is blooming!

07/10/2016

Horticultural therapy is the best job!

Today the weather was perfect, the animals
were adorable and Mother Nature was, if I may say, on fleek!

07/08/2016

Today at Summit Equestrian Center we picked the first carrots from Eli's garden! Winnie and Allison liked them as much the bees are digging the herbs in bloom!

06/25/2016

In hort therapy today we talked about the health benefits of getting outside and putting your hands in the dirt. Do you know about mycobacterium vaccae?
That's the good stuff in soil that makes us happy. Dig that!

06/19/2016

“When people feel diminished in some way they may feel they have lost the ability to offer something meaningful to the lives of others. Caring for plants provides physical confirmation of our ability to care for life” (Rice, 1993.)
Horticultural therapy; I dig it.

06/19/2016

Today in hort therapy we planted dozens and dozens of amazing, healthy plants -- courtesy of Beside Still Waters Greenhouse.
We dug deep and got everything in the ground right before equine therapy started, and the day was an all around success! Thank you to everyone who pitched in; please come to the garden any time!

06/08/2016

05/28/2016

Horticultural therapy today included helping plant a butterfly garden at Salomon Farm.
These hands belong to a woman who said that this is the best therapy she's gotten since leaving jail.
How lucky am I to be part of that?!

05/25/2016

Today is the first day of the season with the RH ladies.
It's a time of faith in the garden, in the seed, in the soil and in the hands that water it.
I'm looking forward to watching all the miracles!

05/21/2016

Free day lilies already dug!! Let me know if you're downtown and want some --- like A LOT!

05/09/2016

This project is open to everyone!

Equine and horticultural therapy programs

03/19/2016

Thank you Ellie Bogue, for all your support and encouragement! Go get that Pulitzer!

After 23 years at The News-Sentinel I am taking my career in a new direction and leaving the newspaper industry. The past 23 years have been a roller ...

03/16/2016

02/19/2016

If you have not been to Summit Equestrian Center, you are truly missing some very special opportunities.

There is a new garden in town, which is designed to heal both humans and animals. Known as the Herb and Goat Garden playground  Holly Chaille, a ...

02/18/2016

Check out the herb'n goat garden on the Huffington Post!

When a compassionate heart is moved to make a difference, it ignites change. Through advocacy, awareness, information, and resources this week's grantees are creating sustainable communities that...

02/12/2016

Message me if you want to help build this fantastic project!

The Herb'n Goat Garden is a healing space where people and animals can share the restorative benefits of fresh, organic herbs and vegetables.

01/11/2016

How lovely the silence of growing things...beautiful!

11/16/2015

Help us make this therapy garden happen! Please donate $10, and share this link!

Carrots for Kids is a veggie and herb garden located at Summit Equestrian Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

11/04/2015

Great work on the new garden: Beds are in place, Quincy checked the soil and someone worked so hard she split her pants! Way to go, team!

11/03/2015

Today was a gorgeous day to do a bit of prep work for the new veteran garden at Summit Equestrian Center.
We will be constructing the herb and sensory pockets tomorrow from 2-5 if you want to get your good karma on with us!

10/29/2015

What local food did I eat today?
Devil's Candy-- a fantastic blend of organic tomatoes, onions, garlic and an extremely volatile and deelish combo of hot Hot HOT peppers-- grown and loved locally!
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10/22/2015

Help! I need a landscaper to help finish a garden install ASAP. I would love to hire veterans so if you can recommend someone please do!

10/12/2015

This weekend we attended a service for Na Gar Myint, who worked with us at the Slataper Street farm, CKP and Autumn Woods.
The service was delivered in Mon, and led by thirteen Buddhist monks.
At one point someone arose from his knees and knocked on the casket, and the room began a call and response with the monks.
Though we did not know the words and chants, we understood that the group was guiding Na Gar across, from this life to his next.
It was a beautiful kindness one young man gifted us with, when he came to sit beside us and whisper the things happening.

We were busy and already emotionally spent that day: a birthday, a fundraiser, a new home, the anniversary of another death. But sitting among these tender people, we closed our eyes and let the chanting carry us for a while. We watched many offerings be blessed by the monks, listened as the gong rung out, and were deeply comforted by the bare feet, open hands and gentle embrace this community let us witness, in their own time of loss.

We are truly blessed to have know Na Gar, and are ever grateful for what he brought to our lives. Peace everlasting, our dear friend.