On Friday, April 14, members of the community celebrated the groundbreaking of The Grove Community Garden in the northwest neighborhood at 315 Dr. MLK Blvd., Lake Wales.
The development of the garden is through a partnership between the Lake Wales Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and the Department of Health-Polk (DOH-Polk).
“The purpose of the garden is to reduce urban blight while increasing the supply of fresh produce to area residents. We’re essentially turning a vacant lot owned by the City into a community garden,” said Cheryl Baksh, CRA Specialist.
DOH-Polk determined the area to include high rates of food insecurity, behavioral health concerns, and health inequity. Area residents met with City and County staff and agreed the inclusion of a garden will help boost the supply of fruits and vegetables.
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