It may be cold and snowing but plans for the 2025 Potter County Community Garden are springing into action. Applications for garden plots will be released to the public on Wednesday, January 15^th, and will be accepted until all spaces have been claimed. The Community Garden has a total of thirty-three garden beds with four being raised for handicapped or disability access. Located at 7 Water Street in Coudersport, the Community Garden will open its gates again on April 26^th for individuals and groups to utilize a free garden plot regardless of income.

Individual and group applications are now available at Ace Hardware, Hershey’s Market, Kaytee’s, Coudersport Library, UPMC Wellness Center, Coudersport Pediatrics, Potter County Food Bank, the Potter Commissioner’s office, and the Penn State Extension office. New this year, the PCCG has a website and online application at http://pottercountycommunitygarden.org. For more information, be sure to check out the garden Facebook page, Potter County Community Garden, email pccg2022@gmail.com or call 814-274-8540 x 100.

The Potter County Community Garden is a cooperative effort between the Potter County Commissioners, UPMC Cole, Penn State Extension, and Potter County Conservation. The mission of the garden is 1) to empower the community to plant, grow and harvest their own produce, 2) to provide education on the value of gardening, 3) to promote community interaction & unity, and 4) to offer solutions to food insecurity where groceries and healthy eating can be limited.