Planning your garden? Plant an extra row to feed the hungry in Buffalo County MARY JANE SKALA, KEARNEY HUB Apr 28, 2026 Apr 28, 2026 Updated Apr 30, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As you plan your garden this spring, think about adding an extra row of vegetables to feed the hungry.kAm%92E’D 2 A=62 7C@> $2C2 qCF32496C $E6:?3C:?<[ E96 A6CD@? 369:?5 E96 ?6H vC@H p?@E96C #@H AC@8C2> :? qF772=@ r@F?EJ] xEVD 2 ?2E:@?H:56 AC@8C2> 2?5 E96 7:CDE :? }63C2D<2]k^Am Sara Brubacher Steinbrink SARA STEINBRINK kAmxE 42==D 7@C 82C56?6CD E@ A=2?E 2 C@H @C EH@ @7 6IEC2 G686E23=6D E9:D DAC:?8 2?5 5@?2E6 E96> E@ 7@@5 A2?EC:6D E9:D DF>>6C]k^AmkAm“x’> 6I4:E65 E@ D66 E9:D :562 @7 ?6:893@CD 96=A:?8 ?6:893@CD E9C@F89 E96:C 82C56?D EFC? :?E@ 24E:@?[” $E6:?3C:?< D2:5] “(6’C6 :? 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