HELPING OTHERS

The Garden for All is a place in Central Ohio, where people come together in relationship with one another and with the Earth.  All produce and flowers we grow in The Garden are provided to local food pantries and community organizations.

 
 

MISSION

Said simply, our mission is Fighting Hunger and Growing Community.

FIGHTING HUNGER

We grow high-quality produce using organic methods and provide it to local food pantries. We deliver as much nutritious food as we can, aiming to meet the needs of the pantry patrons.

GROWING COMMUNITY

  • We provide opportunities for people to come together to be in relationship with the earth and with one another

  • We provide opportunities for people to invest in the larger community and in the health of other people

  • We provide opportunities for fun in the garden space

  • We provide education on gardening and on sustainability

VISION

Our vision is a world where all people have access to healthy, high-quality produce and where all people are in relationship with one another and with creation.

VALUES

  • That all people deserve the best that the earth has to offer, including both nutrition (food) for their bodies and for their souls

  • That nutrition is a key component to health

  • That relationships with one another and with the earth are important and will lead to healthier communities in the long run

  • That engaging and investing in community is key to health

  • That sustainability is critical to our health and our future

GArden for All LINKS to MORE INFO

Website | Contact Email | Volunteer Sign-Up | Donate | Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn

Partner: Market Street Pantry

VOLUNTEER Opportunities

Wednesday and Saturday: Serve customers at Market Street Pantry

  • Greeter

  • Data Entry

  • Customer Service Station 1 – Helps customers get started by offering a cart, explaining the operation, direction of flow and assistance if needed.

  • Customer Service Station 2 – Offers customers our meet selection of the day, eggs and milk.

  • Customer Service Station 3 – Helps customers with their boxes or bags and assists them to their cars or bicycles.

  • Customer Service General – Assists Station 3 if needed and makes sure the only entrance and exit is always clear. Stocks products to needed areas, bags feminine hygiene products, dog and cat food and help with other miscellaneous tasks. 

Tuesday and Thursday: Food Pantry Network of Licking County (FPNLC) pick-up

  • Two people are needed to pick up produce, meat, and milk if available.

  • Volunteers drive to the FPNLC warehouse on Brice Street, pick up available food, then deliver to the Market Street Pantry to unload and restock, as needed. 

Friday: Trillium Egg Farm pick-up

  • One volunteer (partners welcome!) needed to pick up 5-8 cases of eggs from Trillium Egg Farms in Croton. Each case has 120 dozen eggs.

  • Deliver the eggs to Market Street Pantry, unpack and stock them into designated refrigerators. 

Wednesday and Friday -The Garden for All farm Pick-up:

  • One volunteer (partners welcome!) needed to pick up fresh produce from The Garden for All in Johnstown.

  • Schedule is varied due to the production and availability of fresh produce.

  • Produce is packed in black produce totes — usually 8-10 totes — and delivered to the Market Street Pantry.

  • Wednesday morning pick-up no later than 8:00 a.m. assures the produce is immediately be placed on the produce table for customers that day.

  • Friday morning pick-up between 8:30 a.m. and noon. Produce is stocked in designated refrigerators for Saturday customers.

 

DONATIONS

Markey Street Pantry donations are gladly accepted! To donate food or personal hygiene items, please contact us at office@stlukesgranville.org or 740.587.0167. Please make sure that all food items are unexpired and personal hygiene items are not opened.

Monetary donations are accepted by St. Luke’s Church on behalf of the Market Street Pantry. Contact us at office@stlukesgranville.org or 740.587.0167 for more information.

Thank you for your interest in serving our hungry friends and neighbors! 

St. Luke’s Church has a long history of serving those who experience food insecurity. We helped to establish the first food pantry in Licking County, which has grown into the Food Pantry Network of Licking County (FPNLC).  St. Luke’s launched the Market Street Pantry in 2013 and the Granville Turkey Trot in 2004, with all proceeds going to FPNLC.

Ministry Chair:
 Dagny Gelormo