Dirt to Dish is a hands-on ministry that supports our Food Pantry by helping families grow their own fresh produce at home. Participants receive seedlings and planting supplies to help them grow fresh food. Through simple tools and shared knowledge, Dirt to Dish turns small beginnings into nourishing harvests, bringing food from soil to table with care and purpose. This ministry extends the impact of the Food Pantry and encourages feelings of self-reliance and accomplishment among the participants.

The project is divided into two parts: 1. Part 1 - Seed starting and growing seedlings beginning in March and 2. Part 2 - Distribution of seedlings and growing supplies in late May and early June. There are many ways to participate in this ministry! No gardening experience is needed!

Volunteers may assist with:

• Making and labeling plant markers – Sunday, February 22, 2026, right after church

• Filling 3" pots with soil – March and April

• Planting seeds and watering seedlings – March, April, and May

• Up-potting young plants as they grow – April and May

• Drilling drainage holes in planting buckets – April and May

• Preparing, transporting, and distributing plants and buckets to Food Pantry patrons – May 20, 27, and June 3, 2026

Whether you can help once or throughout the growing season, every task plays a role in helping families grow their own food.

In addition to volunteering, we would greatly appreciate your support with the purchase of supplies to support this project. Please check out our Amazon Wish List for items needed before March for Part 1 of the project. To support Part 2, we will have a Pack the Truck Day on April 19, 2026 to collect 5 gallon buckets, 48-54” tomato cages, and bags of organic garden soil (1.5 cu feet, Black Kow from Home Depot preferred).

Working together we can make this growing ministry a success! We are looking forward to an awesome, productive growing season.