Nisqually Tribe's garden program cultivates tradition, community.
The Olympian
Published: July 17, 2014
The Nisqually Tribe’s Community Garden Program isn’t just about food.
It’s about youth, elders, health, jobs, culture and community. The program, which is based at the tribe’s 250-acre culture center off Mounts Road near DuPont, produces enough fruits, vegetables, berries, herbs and flowers to support two weekly farm stands for members of the tribe and reservation community.
The farm’s crops, grown on about five acres of the land, also are used at... (read more)
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