Cultivar Farms in Boerne has seen big changes this year. The property next to Hill Country Mission for Health changed ownership, and we were forced to find a new home. Hill Country Family Services (HCFS) offered us their sponsorship and the land behind the HCFS office as a garden space and we gladly accepted.
Located at 114 W Advogt St in Boerne, the new garden is in the process of being started from scratch by the Cultivar project team. The HCFS team is very supportive of our efforts and has been a great help in starting up.
Mr Michael Bell is no longer our project lead, he has moved to Houston with his wife Sharon. He is still a part of our group and is following our progress with great interest. We will miss him and wish him well.
Some pics of early days at Hill Country Family Services.
History
Cultivar Farms was an initiative sponsored by the Hill Country Mission for Health focusing on educating the public about vegetable growing and its nutritional benefits. Members donate instruction and leadership designed to reach across socioeconomic and age barriers, encouraging the enjoyment and experience of gardening.
Located at 122 COMMERCE AVENUE in BOERNE among industrial and commercial buildings, the Cultivar Farms garden was built to support the clients of Hill Country Mission for Health, which provides basic health needs to citizens who would otherwise be unable to afford health care, and Hill Country Family Services, which provides counseling, food, clothing, and emergency financial assistance to families in need. Our purpose is to improve our clients’ knowledge and habits of good nutrition. Volunteers work on Tuesday and Thursday mornings to maintain the garden, welcome visitors and answer their questions about this garden and those at their homes. The produce we harvest is distributed to our clients. In 2017 that came to 1240 pounds of food.
Original Cultivar Farms page at HCMFS can be found here.
