/R E P E A T -- Daily Bread's community garden kicks off sixth growing season during Hunger Awareness Week/

TORONTO, May 6, 2014 /CNW/ -

WHAT:	Daily Bread Garden Opening
	Daily Bread's Growing for Change community garden, a joint project between Daily Bread and LAMP, opens May 9 for its sixth growing season! Daily Bread's garden grows organic fruits, herbs and vegetables for Daily Bread's onsite food bank. Last year, over 1200 pounds of nutritious, fresh food was grown and delivered to people struggling with hunger.
	Volunteers will be helping prepare the garden for the growing season with donated compost, as well as planting two more apples trees in Daily Bread's small orchard. Compost and apple trees have been generously donated by the Compost Council of Canada.
WHEN:	Friday, May 9, 2014
	10 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Planting of apple trees at 10 a.m.)
WHO:	Gail Nyberg, Executive Director, Daily Bread Food Bank
	Community Garden Volunteers
	Susan Antler, Executive Director, Compost Council of Canada
	Maki Hatashita MPH, RD Community Dietitian
WHERE:	Daily Bread Food Bank's Growing for Change Community Garden
	191 New Toronto Street (Off Islington, north of Lakeshore)

SOURCE: Daily Bread Food Bank

Sarah Anderson, Senior Manager, Communications, T: 416-203-0050, C: 416-450-2196,E: [email protected]