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Port Arthur health department opens Grow With Me community garden to teach gardening and nutrition
Summary
The city health department and WIC staff unveiled the Grow With Me community garden behind the health department, offering classes, volunteer days and a monthly farmers market to promote healthy eating and food access.
City of Port Arthur health department staff presented the new Grow With Me Community Garden at the March 18 City Council meeting and invited council and residents to volunteer and participate.
The program, coordinated by the health department’s WIC team and supported by SNAP-Ed and local partners, uses hands-on gardening and nutrition education to encourage healthy eating and active lifestyles. Staff said the garden sits behind the Port Arthur Health Department and now includes 40 raised beds,…
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