Although June went by in the blink of an eye, it’s been a busy month for the LMNHS Food Hub. Check out what’s been happening at the Community Garden, Food Distribution Program and the Yard Garden Program.
Our highlights:
Guided Work Parties at RPCG
![Removing our broad bean plants to make room for our winter squash!](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56fd8c768a65e238e3124f41/1719614196148-EMYQZ7O365VE4QWROZNH/IMG_3594.jpeg)
![Cherry harvest!](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56fd8c768a65e238e3124f41/1719614186195-UHAOTO5PDQ31DQ2K2PRA/IMG_3572.jpeg)
![Cherries are slowly ripening](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56fd8c768a65e238e3124f41/1719614210010-GKYL5OOGHKKY28OTLM0M/IMG_3544.jpeg)
![Visitors from Chuckanut](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56fd8c768a65e238e3124f41/1719614216918-JN95FYMGGNXAH78Y74EF/4F866B8F-06D2-4A63-856D-0D8B442061ED.jpeg)
![Vietnamese group coming to visit and garden with us! Great to meet some new people ](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56fd8c768a65e238e3124f41/1719614236089-MUWZFGOUXZCV09VXGPHX/IMG_3357.jpeg)
![June Garden Party - Painting signs for the Yard Gardens](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56fd8c768a65e238e3124f41/1719615024528-8HABYKWF55XOMOPH67M3/0D979CF8-B9DD-4F61-8105-6F1CB39907A6.jpeg)
![Working together to cut our cucumber bed ready](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56fd8c768a65e238e3124f41/1719614240622-UYQQ7RFBLDVVKHVMS06S/IMG_3061.jpeg)
![Lots of learning is happening! Walking along the outside perimeter of the garden to learn more about drought-tolerant plants ](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56fd8c768a65e238e3124f41/1719614253204-NTYCJKKZTEEN3SUSTIZI/IMG_3051.jpeg)
![Working together to get our tomato trellises up and planting tomatoes ](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56fd8c768a65e238e3124f41/1719614268827-IWLQE5FVQCQLK5H3GBXE/IMG_2767.jpeg)
![We harvested LOTS of greens this month!](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56fd8c768a65e238e3124f41/1719614272924-A06SKJUH1K36FCDLZ6LS/8B929C1A-F418-4A59-B3F2-508B75714B7C.jpeg)
Yard Garden Harvest Program
We’re proud to say we had:
10 volunteer shifts in June
24 unique volunteers
125 volunteer hours
102 lbs harvested
![Setting up tomato trellices](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56fd8c768a65e238e3124f41/1719612254700-74LUDS8CHT97Z1V9DA8A/IMG_2348.jpeg)
![Planting tomatoes](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56fd8c768a65e238e3124f41/1719612118293-UR3CX8R8MD5HOOGK30VX/IMG_2360.jpeg)
![Adding fertilizer to our cucumber plants](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56fd8c768a65e238e3124f41/1719612135164-7EN4WE75UHCU1CYCEHXM/IMG_3604.jpeg)
![Adding fertilizer to the beans](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56fd8c768a65e238e3124f41/1719612139461-ZGOI5X6O1U6M9Q172XA6/IMG_3615.jpeg)
Food Distribution Program
![Setting up for the Food Distribution Program](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56fd8c768a65e238e3124f41/1719612644957-18YU70N5ECW3B6C6NRWS/IMG_2114.jpeg)
![Some of the food we have delivered by Food Stash Foundation](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56fd8c768a65e238e3124f41/1719612646250-O5H3TD7T3LMV319XWX5B/IMG_2120+%281%29.jpeg)
![Lots of team work!](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56fd8c768a65e238e3124f41/1719612651647-WD4LQAQGDMT58ZNFELWE/IMG_2125+%281%29.jpeg)
Other highlights include…
Arborist Appreciation Day
Hillcrest Festival
Donation Station at the Vancouver Farmers Market
Launching the BCAFM Farmers Market Nutrition Coupon Program and distributing coupon sheets
Wow! What a truly incredible month it has been. A huge thank you goes out to all our amazing volunteers and staff for making it all possible. If you are interested in volunteering with us in any (or all!) of these programs or events, click here.
We are eagerly anticipating the opportunities and developments that the next month will bring!