{"id":293,"date":"2020-05-28T17:25:57","date_gmt":"2020-05-28T17:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/columbiamga\/?p=293"},"modified":"2020-05-28T17:25:58","modified_gmt":"2020-05-28T17:25:58","slug":"osu-extensions-food-hero-to-distribute-80000-seeds-as-part-of-grow-this-oregon-garden-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/columbiamga\/2020\/05\/28\/osu-extensions-food-hero-to-distribute-80000-seeds-as-part-of-grow-this-oregon-garden-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"OSU Extension\u2019s Food Hero to distribute 80,000 seeds as part of Grow This! Oregon Garden Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3378\/files\/2020\/05\/oregon-grow-this-challenge-1024x481.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3378\/files\/2020\/05\/oregon-grow-this-challenge-1024x481.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3378\/files\/2020\/05\/oregon-grow-this-challenge-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3378\/files\/2020\/05\/oregon-grow-this-challenge-768x361.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3378\/files\/2020\/05\/oregon-grow-this-challenge.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Volunteers sort and package 80,000 seeds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>OSU Extension\u2019s Food Hero to distribute 80,000 seeds as part of Grow This! Oregon Garden Challenge | Oregon State University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interest in home gardening has skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, the Food Hero team at Oregon State University Extension Service is offering Oregonians a unique opportunity to grow vegetables and fruits at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Food Hero, a social marketing campaign that empowers families to make food choices that are healthy, fun and tasty, is spearheading the Grow This! Oregon Garden Challenge.&nbsp; According to Mandy Hatfield, Extension educator in Douglas County, the challenge invites individuals, schools and community groups to come together to plant seeds and grow Oregon\u2019s health and food supply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyone can join using their own seeds, but the first 3,000 Oregonians who sign up will be mailed a free packet of vegetable and fruit seeds with four varieties like tomatoes, carrots, melons, strawberries and herbs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read more in this May 26th story by Kym Pokorny <a href=\"https:\/\/today.oregonstate.edu\/news\/osu-extension\u2019s-food-hero-distribute-80000-seeds-part-grow-oregon-garden-challenge\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OSU Extension\u2019s Food Hero to distribute 80,000 seeds as part of Grow This! Oregon Garden Challenge | Oregon State University Interest in home gardening has skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic. 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