Fighting Veteran food insecurity with community garden

(Source – news.va.gov)

It’s a little community garden that’s growing into a new lifeline for area Veterans.

Since May, La Salle VA Clinic staff have planted, watered and harvested a 500-square-foot vegetable patch for food-insecure Veterans who receive treatment at the Peru, Illinois, clinic.

Nurse Donna Whitley says the LaSalle Veteran Community Garden will not only provide fresh vegetables to promote healthy eating but also serve as a place for Veterans to spend time in the sunshine, get physical exercise and give them a sense of accomplishment. Continue reading here…

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