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Staff plants tomatoes for food pantries

THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 2022

Image of Technologist Kevin Brenner plants tomatoes with Seed2Need
BETTER TOGETHER — Technologist Kevin Brenner and another volunteer worked together to plant tomatoes on a beautiful spring day in Corrales. (Photo by Bret Latter)
Image of Tactical planner GiGi Forrest plants tomatoes with Seed2Need
SPRING PLANTING — Tactical planner GiGi Forrest helped plant hundreds of tomato plants that will be grown to provide healthy food to people across New Mexico. Seed2Need has two gardens and an orchard located in Corrales on land donated by local property owners. Crops include tomatoes, cucumbers, watermelons, cantaloupe, green chile, green beans, squash, cabbage and broccoli.
(Photo by Katrina Wagner)
Image of Sandia staff, families and friends plant tomatoes with Seed2Need
EASING FOOD INSECURITY — Sandia employees, their families and friends spent time on their weekend planting produce that will be distributed this summer to feed hungry people in New Mexico. (Photo by Bret Latter)
Image of Office administrative assistant Mariah Apodaca plants tomatoes with Seed2Need
HANDS IN THE DIRT — Office administrative assistant Mariah Apodaca volunteered May 14 to plant tomatoes with Seed2Need, a nonprofit organization dedicated to growing produce for local food pantries and soup kitchens in Bernalillo and Sandoval counties. (Photo by Bret Latter)