Contributed by: Tim Olsen
The 3rd annual Harvest Festival will take place on Saturday September 24, 2011 from 11am-3pm at the Lowell Elementary MST playground in downtown Sioux Falls. Urban Agriculture Initiatives Inc. will host the event with inflatable toys and free food and beverages donated by Cross Pointe Baptist Church in Sioux Falls with music entertainment provided by Dakota Productions from Lennox, SD. Local organizations including the Boy Scouts, SDSU Extension, Sanford Health, Sioux Falls Fire and Rescue, Sioux Falls police department, Health Connect, and Augustana College will also be present. Student –led tours of A Growing Place teaching garden will be featured with children from Lowell Elementary on hand to answer questions about what they are learning and how the garden affects their life. If there are additional non-profit groups or service organizations that would like to be involved please call Cindy A Heidelberger Larson at 201-5549 or email cindyalarson@gmail.com for more information.
