Our food pantry has additional green space being utilized as a growing dome and orchard, bringing even more fresh produce options to our guests.
Our orchard features 51 fruit trees which includes: peach, pear, apple, as well as 4 cherry bushes, and 100 feet of blackberry bushes. This orchard is still growing, but will yield more than 32,500 servings of fresh fruit annually.
Our orchard was sponsored by NFL Green, and we are grateful to Kansas City Community Gardens, The Giving Grove and NFL Green for supporting the planting of this orchard.
Along with our growing dome and orchard, we also have a community garden area where pantry guests and local residents can manage and grow their own food. We currently have beautiful flowers and fresh vegetables and herbs growing in these garden boxes. Be sure to check our monthly calendar for potential garden classes and MU Extension workshops.
If you would like to learn more about volunteering in our Greenhouse and Orchard, please email sharon@mimispantrykc.org and we will connect you with our greenhouse manager.
