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Deb Dotts, president of the Chevy Chase Community Center Board, was left a plot of land in Chevy Chase by her father, Ben Cunningham. Deb “prayed that it could be used for some good in the community” after her father had historically grown food to give away to neighbors in the area. Deb was offered the opportunity to use the plot for a Food Forest by Marie Olson in January of 2021, after community volunteers had come together and helped clear the land. Deb and Marie happily worked with the Chevy Chase Community Center Board, Indiana County Conservation District, and Indiana County Technology Center to create the welcoming garden space that exists today.
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Through the efforts of Chevy Chase Food Forest, the Community Center has been able to use food grown on site for preparing free community lunches. Harvest Tables are set up in the center to provide fresh produce to the clients who attend as well. New and returning faces are always appreciated and welcomed happily at both the garden and the center.
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The Center provides a summer camp for disadvantaged and at risk children who may not be able to attend Summer camps in the area. Each week, the children are involved in a lesson in the garden, usually taught by local farmer and educator Chloe Drew. See More Here. These classes expose them to the garden in their neighborhood and encourage them to participate in gardening activities while also teaching valuable nutrition lessons.
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