Erie families plant their own veggies at new community garden
The property adjacent to the former Burton Grade School in the City of Erie was alive with activity Wednesday morning.
Dozens of people from the surrounding neighborhood were pitching in to plant a community garden.
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The Urban Erie Community Development Corporation purchased the property two years ago.
Since then, there have been efforts to invest in the neighborhood that's one-third single-family households and 50% children.
One thing they all have in common is the desire to grow their own food.
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'We've got about 40 families cultivating a community garden. They're from different countries. They speak different languages, different cultures. They're Christian and Muslim. It's just a feat to behold,' said Gary Horton, founder and CEO of the Urban Erie Community Development Corporation.
Horton said the City of Erie provided the compost, and a local farmer prepared the soil.
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