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Harvesting Hope announces half‑acre community garden to break ground behind Okanogan Behavioral Health Care
Summary
Stephanie Cook of Okanogan County Community Action Council said a flagship half‑acre community garden with raised beds will be built behind Okanogan Behavioral Health Care and that the group will break ground next week and meet at OCCAC next Tuesday.
Stephanie Cook, Harvesting Hope Programs Lead with Okanogan County Community Action Council (OCCAC), told the Council the organization will build a flagship half‑acre community garden behind Okanogan Behavioral Health Care. She said the project will use raised beds, the group will break ground next week, and organizers will meet at OCCAC next Tuesday to coordinate work.
Member Michelle Gaines acknowledged the community energy behind the project and suggested it may be a good time to consider related governance questions, including potential annexation of the Omak Library District and continued exploration of a Transportation Benefit District. The minutes record no budget or funding specifics for the garden in this meeting.
