(La Porte, IN) - Vegetables will start emerging in some the brick planters in downtown La Porte in the coming weeks.

 

Seedlings are being put into the soil in nine planters along State St. east of Monroe St.

 

It’s a joint venture between the PAX Center, State Street Community Church and the city.

 

Jamie Buchanan, Executive Director of the PAX Center, along with Pastor Nate Loucks and Mayor Tom Dermody went out this morning with some of the seedlings.   

 

Buchanan said the public is welcome to pick vegetables to take home once they’re ready to harvest.

 

“We’re super excited about this,” she said.

 

Buchanan said there’s still room for volunteers to help with the effort and those wanting to get involved should message her at the PAX Center website on Facebook.

 

“I’ll be watching those closely and get you linked in,” she said.

 

The seedlings were grown by agriculture students at the Kesling school campus.

 

The PAX Center is heavily involved in feeding the needy through its pantry and community gardens on Jefferson Ave. and Brighton St.