VICTORY GARDEN SEEDS Available

It’s time to get your hands dirty and start growing! The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) and OSU Extension Offices are kicking off the second year of the Victory Gardens Program. Due to high demand, the program is expanding from 10 to 25 counties across the state, with 8,300 seed packets available free to the public to get people planting.

“We have seen a revived passion for planting through our Victory Gardens Program, which has expanded to 15 additional counties this year,” said Dorothy Pelanda, Director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture. “Our Ohio Victory Gardens are meant to be enjoyed by everyone, from urban apartment dwellers, to those living in the country, and everyone in between. We hope this will inspire a new generation of gardeners who will be able to enjoy the fruits of their labor for years to come.”

“We are excited to expand our partnership with ODA on the Victory Garden Program. Last year, we had an overwhelming positive response to the program, so this year, we will be expanding the seed distribution initiative to 25 Ohio State University Extension county offices,” said Dr. Cathann A. Kress, Vice President for Agricultural Administration and Dean, College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

Victory Garden Seeds are available daily at OSU Extension in Fairfield County located at 831 College Avenue, Lancaster.  Seeds will also be distributed at the Pickerington Community Garden site,  Wagnalls Memorial Library and Cornersmith’s in Canal Winchester.   Planting resources and other information about gardening can be found at the Ohio Victory Gardens website https://u.osu.edu/ohiovictorygardens/

 

 

 

 

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