Grow a Row: Helping Feed Our Community, One Garden at a Time

Grow a Row: Helping Feed Our Community, One Garden at a Time

The Master Gardener Volunteers of Cornell Cooperative Extension Schoharie and Otsego Counties (CCESO) invite local gardeners to participate in Grow a Row, a simple yet meaningful way to support our community.

Grow a Row is a community-driven initiative that encourages gardeners to plant an extra row—or grow a little extra—of fruits or vegetables to donate to local food pantries and hunger relief organizations. By sharing fresh, locally grown produce, participants help combat food insecurity and increase access to healthy food across Schoharie and Otsego Counties.

Growers will join a growing network of community gardeners united by a shared commitment to increasing access to fresh fruits and vegetables while making good use of the abundance our gardens often provide.

Grow a Row is a small commitment that can make a big difference. Together, we can help ensure more families in Schoharie and Otsego Counties have access to fresh, nutritious, locally grown food.

Thank you for signing up to be a Grower!

If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Marcie Foster, Horticulture and Natural Resources Educator, CCESOmkf48@cornell.edu | 607-547-2536 ext. 235

Interested in Being a Grower?

Sign-up Here 

By signing up as a Grower, you will receive gardening education and support from CCESO Master Gardener Volunteers throughout the growing season. Support may include written resources, workshops, and direct assistance, as well as help connecting local food pantries and designated produce drop-off locations.

We are hosting two Grow a Row Informational Programs via ZOOM for interested participants:

• Thursday, April 22, 2026, at 6 pm (REGISTRATION COMING SOON)
• Thursday, May 28, 2026, at 6 pm (REGISTRATION COMING SOON)

And an in-person on Square Foot Gardening at the Otsego GROW Garden (123 Lake Street, Cooperstown, NY):

• Monday, June 29, 2026, at 6 pm (REGISTRATION COMING SOON)

By signing up as a Grower, you will receive occasional emails from CCESO about gardening resources, information, and opportunities.

Grow and donate what you can—there are no minimum donation requirements.

Last updated March 30, 2026