ITHACA, N.Y. (WENY) -- The Teen Urban Farmers at Ithaca Children's Garden (ICG) are less than 400 lbs. of fresh vegetables away from their 1,000-lb. donation goal for Friendship Donations Network.

According to a release, the garden has lost over 40 percent of its annual revenue from the closure of educational programs in response to COVID-19.

Retired Cornell University professor Peter Hobbs bought seedlings, seeds, and equipment for the garden with a portion of his stimulus payment, supporting the growers who help feed local residents in need.

“This felt like a win-win decision since it supported ICG, the growers who sell seed, seedlings, inputs, and equipment but just as important helped ICG use the Kitchen Garden to help those in need,” Hobbs said.

The garden also received grant funding from the Community Foundation of Tompkins County and the United Way of Tompkins County.

The Friendship Donations Network rescues fresh, nutritious food that would otherwise be thrown away and redistributes it to neighbors to provide hunger relief for more than 2,000 people every week.

Teen Urban Farmers at Ithaca Children's Garden have been working to support critical garden operations.

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