Teens grow harvest and develop in the process
The Salvation Army in Centralia is cultivating youth on its farm. Imagine a teen who has been assigned to work through his summer. He arrives unhappy and skeptical about farming “downtown” in Centralia, Washington. The land is dry, weeds are
AmeriCorps joins Vail Valley to fight food insecurity
The civil society program commits a team to help The Salvation Army combat hunger. By Caramie Petrowsky - Ten AmeriCorps team members have been hard at work in Eagle County, Colo., since mid-April, helping The Salvation Army Vail Valley and other community organizations
New life
Across the landscape of The Salvation Army’s service in communities across America, new life is a common theme as hope is restored. In some cases, the new life is more literal as seeds bring forth produce and more. These are a
Community garden returns at Seattle Temple Corps
Five other gardens recently planted in north Seattle By Kevin Pontsler - A new partnership between The Salvation Army Seattle Temple Corps and the Seattle Tilth is bringing fresh opportunities for growing organic produce in the Greenwood area. A group of nearly 30
‘Growing good’ at Bell Shelter
Urban garden has produced 500 pounds of fresh produce this year. By Lizeth Beltran - A seed was planted in Brad Pregerson’s mind. He wanted to grow organic produce for the residents of The Salvation Army Bell Shelter, where he’d been serving in
‘It all starts in the soil’
Ron Finley threw some seeds in the ground and got the whole world talking food in 2011. Now he’s transforming a vacant lot behind LA’s oldest library into a food forest. Ron Finley never had much trouble with the law—until he