History
Launched in 1995, Plant A Row is a national public service program of Garden Communicators International (formerly the Garden Writers Association of America). Since 1995, over 20 million pounds of produce providing over 80 million meals have been donated by American gardeners. All of this has been achieved without government subsidy or bureaucratic red tape - just people helping people. For more information on the national program click here.
Story County PAR in Ames Iowa began in 2004, and volunteers have been fighting hunger in Central Iowa by collecting and distributing over 89,000 pounds (49.3 tons!) of fresh garden produce to agencies in the Story County area.
In 2024, Reiman Gardens transitioned the program out from under Plant a Row for the Hungry. The new name is the Grow and Give Program at Reiman.