Fall Veggie Baskets Help Local Families Prepare for Winter

As the growing season winds down, the Edible Prairie Project’s Fall Veggie Basket program helps Campbell County families bring home locally grown food to enjoy now and throughout the winter.

This fall, 33 families participated in the program, including 19 families receiving free baskets through SNAP/WIC and two discounted baskets offered to households below the Campbell County self-sufficiency standard.

Fresh, Local Food for the Months Ahead

Fall baskets featured a variety of seasonal produce, including winter squash, pie pumpkins, potatoes, beets, carrots, cabbage, broccoli, and kale, along with eggs and honey.

With an emphasis on storage crops, these baskets gave families an opportunity to stock their kitchens with local food as temperatures drop and the growing season comes to a close.

Connecting Local Food with Families

Through the Fall Veggie Basket program, SNAP/WIC families received $3,087 worth of fresh produce along with 163 pounds of locally raised meat, valued at $1,386, through our Protein from the Prairie program. Meat portions were tailored to family size, helping families bring home a variety of locally grown and raised food.

Together, these programs connect locally grown and raised food with families experiencing food insecurity while supporting a stronger local food system.

Growing a More Food-Secure Campbell County

The Fall Veggie Basket season is one more way the Edible Prairie Project works to make locally grown food accessible to our neighbors. As we continue developing our 41-acre farm, we look forward to growing more food and reaching more families in the seasons ahead.

Thank you to the farmers, donors, and community members who make this work possible. Your support helps us grow a more food-secure Campbell County.