The Tikkun Olam Initiative continues its outreach throughout the year. There may be residual mounds of snow still on the ground, but members of the TOI are looking ahead to the Common Ground garden and seedlings to be planted there. As we know from past seasons, the TOI mission to provide fresh veggies and herbs to CAST clients begins with winter seeds for spring planting. Those of us who start seeds inside can provide for our own families and, at the same time, help the TOI help CAST by starting some extra seeds.

Favorite seedlings include tomatoes, lettuce, peppers, cucumbers and eggplant but, as the TOI told The Shofar, “We will plant what we get.”

During February, the group provided spaghetti, spaghetti sauce, and cooking oil to CAST for hearty meals on cold winter nights.

For more information about the TOI and how you can help, email ctigreenport@gmail.com/.