Latest garden news - Lettuce Mix!

Seeding lettuce in the hoophouse was the last garden task spring interns did before leaving for spring break on March 6.  The plan was for this lettuce mix to be sold to UVA Dining for use in meals during Earth Week.

Fast forward to this week, April 29, and lettuce is growing well and ready for harvest!

From a small space an exciting amount was harvested - 23 pounds!

The lettuce mix was bagged into 45 individual servings (half pound bags) and boxed for delivery to Cultivate Charlottesville who through their Urban Agriculture Collective program will distribute it to families in public housing. It was great to meet and catchup with Michael James, Operations Manager at the UAC warehouse in Charlottesville.

We are excited that UVA student grown produce can be part of an effort to feed our community. We look forward to having more harvests for Cultivate Charlottesville this season.

Happy spring! Stephanie Meyers, MKG Farm Manager