Citizens for a Better Arcadia and the Town of Arcadia have been working diligently to maintain a new initiative – the Community Garden.
Last weekend Mayor O’Landis Millican, council member Edwin Mason, Clyde Morgan and Devry Smith spruced up the space by weed eating, moving raised beds and began planting cool-season crops such as, mustard greens, kale, turnips and carrots. These crops thrive in cooler fall weather. The mustard greens and kale are expected to mature in approximately 40 to 60 days while the turnips and carrots take around 50 to 70 days.
Special gratitude goes to USDA-NRCS and CRC for providing the grant funding to make the new community garden possible, and to Ms. Peggy Wright for the use of her land and recognizing the importance of this initiative for the community of Arcadia.
Volunteers will continue planting a variety of crops along with flowers in the coming weeks.
For more information on how to get involved, please reach out to Mario Jefferson at 318-436-6662.