The Snohomish Garden Club has been honored with a $500 Grassroots Grant from Scotts Miracle-Gro to support the work of its' members, who, with help from local volunteers grow tens of thousands of pounds of local produce every year at the Martha Perry Community Veggie Garden on land generously donated by Bailey's Farm.

The produce is distributed to the Snohomish and Maltby Food Banks and the Snohomish Senior Center. The grant is part of Scotts Miracle-Gro's commitment to support the creation of more than 1,000 community gardens and green spaces in the U.S., Canada and Europe by 2018, the Company's 150th anniversary.

The Snohomish Garden Club invites anyone from the public to help the volunteer crew grow food for the needy on Tuesday and Thursday mornings throughout the growing season.

A small celebration and planting kick-off work party will be held Saturday, May 16th, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

The garden is located in Snohomish on Springhetti Road next to Bailey's Farm. For more information, please contact Laura Hartman at 360-794-9121.