As September ends, “Grow Another Row, Cass County!” is wrapping up, but Cass County pantries continue to welcome donations.
“Grow Another Row, Cass County,” a Healthy Cass County campaign by a group of local growers to encourage residents to grow and share more food in 2020, saw success this summer. “Growers across the county participated and were thankful for information about what to grow to share and where to donate,” commented Grow Another Row team member, Ardy Gillespie. “And we heard a lot of thanks and good stories about trying new foods from folks who enjoyed the produce.”
Many people helped Grow Another Row have a good year. Donna Reimers managed Griswold-area donations, 3HO managed a site in Lewis, and Barb Fisher of Marne and Bonnie Williams of Wiota managed sites in their own yards. The planning committee thanks everyone who contributed.
While gardens are winding down with the cooler weather, Cass County food pantries continue to welcome donations. Local pantries continue to see increasing numbers, and appreciate both food and monetary donations. See below for specific information on how to support Cass County food pantries this fall.
Cass County Food Pantry Information:
Anita Food Pantry:
Phone: (712) 762-3645
Address: 208 Chestnut St, Anita, IA 50020
Hours: 1st & 3rd Saturdays, 9:00am – 11:00am
Produce donations: Tracey Lett (712)249-4996
Monetary donations: mail checks to “Anita Food Pantry” (PO Box 96, Anita, IA 50020)
Atlantic Food Pantry:
Address: 19 W. 4th St., Atlantic, IA 50022
Hours: Thurs., drive-through 1:00pm – 2:00pm (closes at 3:00 PM)
Produce Donations: Pre-bagged produce requested. Contact: (712)243-1820
Monetary Donations: mail checks to “Atlantic Food Pantry” (19 W 4th Street. Atlantic, IA 50022)
Cumberland Care & Share Pantry:
Phone: (712) 774-5818
Address: 317 Monroe St, Cumberland, IA 50843
Hours: 1st & 3rd Wednesday, 4:00pm- 5:30pm
Produce Donations: contact (712) 774-5818
Monetary Donations: mail checks to “Cumberland Care & Share” (317 Monroe St, Cumberland, IA 50843)
Lord’s Cupboard of Griswold
Phone: (712) 778-4178
Address: 100 Cass St., Griswold, IA 51535
Hours: 2nd and 4th Tuesday, 11:00am – 2:00pm
Produce Donations: contact (712) 778-4178
Monetary Donations: mail checks to “The Lord’s Cupboard” (55546 Wichita Rd. Griswold, IA 51535)
Cass County COVID-19 Mobile Food For All
Cass County COVID-19 Mobile Food For All will continue to accept produce donations through October. Donations can be dropped at the back of Cass County Community Center (805 W. 10th Street, Atlantic, IA 50022) Mondays between 10:00am – 11:00am.
Produce Donations: contact Cass County Wellness Coordinator Brigham Hoegh (712)249-5870 or [email protected].
Healthy Cass County is a community-focused volunteer network formed to promote the health and well-being of Cass County residents. Follow Healthy Cass County on Facebook @HealthyCassCounty (https://www.facebook.com/HealthyCassCounty/). Reach out to Cass County Wellness Coordinator Brigham Hoegh at [email protected] or call 712-249-5870 more information.