Grow Another Row Buffalo County celebrates success this year MARY JANE SKALA, KEARNEY HUB Sep 29, 2026 Sep 29, 2026 0 Buffalo County Community Partners wants to thank everyone who grew an extra row of fruits and vegetables for food pantries this summer. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MARY JANE SKALA, KEARNEY HUB Did you plant an extra row in your garden this summer to help feel the hungry?kAmx7 D@[ J@FVC6 :?G:E65 E@ D92C6 E96 DF446DD @7 vC@H p?@E96C #@H qF772=@ r@F?EJ 2E E96 w2CG6DE !2CEJ !@E=F4<] xE H:== 36 96=5 7C@> e E@ fib_ A]>] %9FCD52J 2E E96 v2:= 2?5 |:4926= *2??6J !2G:=:@? 2E *2??6J w6C:E286 !2C< 2E a_a_ (] ``E9 $E]k^Am Everyone who planted an extra row in their gardens to help feed the hungry is invited to a potluck Thursday. kAm{2DE DAC:?8[ 8C@H6CD[ G@=F?E66CD[ 7@@5 A2?EC:6D[ 3FD:?6DD6D[ 49FC496D 2?5 4@>>F?:EJ @C82?:K2E:@?D 24C@DD qF772=@ r@F?EJ 42>6 E@86E96C E9C@F89 vC@H p?@E96C #@H qF772=@ r@F?EJ E@ EFC? 82C56? 23F?52?46 :?E@ 7C6D9[ =@42==J 8C@H? 7@@5 7@C ?6:893@CD :? ?665]k^Am kAm%96 :?:E:2E:G6 6?4@FC2865 A6@A=6 E@ A=2?E 2? 6IEC2 C@H :? 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