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Our Bountiful Harvests

What sorts of people enjoy gardening at our local community gardens? A recent article in the Yankton Press & Dakotan featured four gardeners working at their plots on a mid-summer day. Though they differ in backgrounds, a common thread is their enjoyment of spending time outdoors and appreciation for the produce from their efforts. The … Continue reading →

Yankton Community Garden Snapshots

Yankton community gardens were filled with vegetables and flowers on this balmy evening in early August. Warm and cool spring had slowed early development of some plants like tomatoes and carrots but warm summer days and some rain bolstered plant growth. Community garden organizers are the Healthy Yankton members with the help of other volunteers … Continue reading →

Yankton Community Garden Organizer Chats

Healthy Yankton organizers and community volunteers have partnered with the City of Yankton for the past six years to offer community garden plots for a small fee that covers water and operating costs. The flood plain of Marne Creek is the deep soil site of the gardens along West City Limits Road next to the … Continue reading →