FRESH New London just sent Puerto Rico a Seed Valentine!
Yes, we put in an order for Seeds for PR in response to a call from Doctor Rick Asselta, a Connecticut native living and working Puerto Rico with the Jane Goodall Institute where he organizes the Roots & Shoots Environmental Program for Youth. In an email, he wrote that "due to the complete destruction of Hurricane Maria, fresh vegetables are almost nonexistent after a hurricane."
STILL. When was that Hurricane? October of last year!
Dr. Rick is asking for simple garden seeds (see list below) and says that his group will distribute all seeds to communities and families as well as train them on basic gardening techniques.
Here is the list of seeds to send!
Any kind of beans
Pumpkins & Squash
Corn
Peas
Pigeon peas
Any kind of green leaf vegetable
Onions
Melons, any kind
Cucumbers
Eggplant
Cilantro
Dr. Rick writes, "This is strictly a people to people program. We are avoiding government involvement due to the difficult economic and political situation in Puerto Rico. Everything you donate will go directly to those in need of food and willing to work to grow it."
Please send seeds to:
Dr. Rick Asselta Ed.D
JGI, Roots&Shoots PR
PO Box 1332
Maunabo, PR
00707
If you have questions, connect with him directly at
203-240-2468 (Connecticut # works in PR) or rasselta@janegoodall.org
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