20160604 - Community Garden (hrb)

John Konstantaras - For Shaw Media Donna Volpi, from Crystal Lake, gets some help from her grand daughter Mercedes Goslawski, 10, as they work in their garden at the Nunda Township Garden plots on Saturday, June 4, 2016 in Crystal Lake. Residents learn to grow their own vegetables through Garden Connect, a pilot program launched by the Northern Illinois Food Bank, The U of I Extension and community partners, including the McHenry County Department of Health. The program connects Crystal Lake Food Pantry patrons with volunteer gardening experts to show them how to grow their own food on land donated by Nunda Township in its township garden plot.

John Konstantaras - For Shaw Media Master Gardener Roxy Banet, right, from Crystal Lake, helps Donna Volpi and her grand daughter Mercades Goslawski, 10, both from Crystal Lake, pick plants for their garden at the Nunda Township Garden plots on Saturday, June 4, 2016 in Crystal Lake. Residents learn to grow their own vegetables through Garden Connect, a pilot program launched by the Northern Illinois Food Bank, The U of I Extension and community partners, including the McHenry County Department of Health. The program connects Crystal Lake Food Pantry patrons with volunteer gardening experts to show them how to grow their own food on land donated by Nunda Township in its township garden plot.

John Konstantaras - For Shaw Media Mercades Goslawski, 10, helps her grandmother Donna Volpi, both from Crystal Lake, with their garden at the Nunda Township Garden plots on Saturday, June 4, 2016 in Crystal Lake. Residents learn to grow their own vegetables through Garden Connect, a pilot program launched by the Northern Illinois Food Bank, The U of I Extension and community partners, including the McHenry County Department of Health. The program connects Crystal Lake Food Pantry patrons with volunteer gardening experts to show them how to grow their own food on land donated by Nunda Township in its township garden plot.

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John Konstantaras - For Shaw Media Christian Pishotta, from Crystal Lake, turns over dirt in his families garden at the Nunda Township Garden plots on Saturday, June 4, 2016 in Crystal Lake. Residents learn to grow their own vegetables through Garden Connect, a pilot program launched by the Northern Illinois Food Bank, The U of I Extension and community partners, including the McHenry County Department of Health. The program connects Crystal Lake Food Pantry patrons with volunteer gardening experts to show them how to grow their own food on land donated by Nunda Township in its township garden plot.

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John Konstantaras - For Shaw Media Mercades Goslawski, 10, helps her grandmother Donna Volpi, both from Crystal Lake, with their garden at the Nunda Township Garden plots on Saturday, June 4, 2016 in Crystal Lake. Residents learn to grow their own vegetables through Garden Connect, a pilot program launched by the Northern Illinois Food Bank, The U of I Extension and community partners, including the McHenry County Department of Health. The program connects Crystal Lake Food Pantry patrons with volunteer gardening experts to show them how to grow their own food on land donated by Nunda Township in its township garden plot.

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John Konstantaras - For Shaw Media Donna Volpi, from Crystal Lake, plants seeds in her garden at the Nunda Township Garden plots on Saturday, June 4, 2016 in Crystal Lake. Residents learn to grow their own vegetables through Garden Connect, a pilot program launched by the Northern Illinois Food Bank, The U of I Extension and community partners, including the McHenry County Department of Health. The program connects Crystal Lake Food Pantry patrons with volunteer gardening experts to show them how to grow their own food on land donated by Nunda Township in its township garden plot.

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John Konstantaras - For Shaw Media A selection of seeds for gardeners at the Nunda Township Garden plots on Saturday, June 4, 2016 in Crystal Lake. Residents learn to grow their own vegetables through Garden Connect, a pilot program launched by the Northern Illinois Food Bank, The U of I Extension and community partners, including the McHenry County Department of Health. The program connects Crystal Lake Food Pantry patrons with volunteer gardening experts to show them how to grow their own food on land donated by Nunda Township in its township garden plot.

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John Konstantaras - For Shaw Media Victoria Dugar, right and her daughter Alyssa Pishotta plant green beans in their garden at the Nunda Township Garden plots on Saturday, June 4, 2016 in Crystal Lake. Residents learn to grow their own vegetables through Garden Connect, a pilot program launched by the Northern Illinois Food Bank, The U of I Extension and community partners, including the McHenry County Department of Health. The program connects Crystal Lake Food Pantry patrons with volunteer gardening experts to show them how to grow their own food on land donated by Nunda Township in its township garden plot.

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John Konstantaras - For Shaw Media Master Gardener Patricia Craft, second from right, helps Victoria Dugar and her family with their garden at the Nunda Township Garden plots on Saturday, June 4, 2016 in Crystal Lake. Residents learn to grow their own vegetables through Garden Connect, a pilot program launched by the Northern Illinois Food Bank, The U of I Extension and community partners, including the McHenry County Department of Health. The program connects Crystal Lake Food Pantry patrons with volunteer gardening experts to show them how to grow their own food on land donated by Nunda Township in its township garden plot.