FARGO — Imagine being able to harvest fresh produce weekly, make new friends from around the area and donate food to those in need all in one spot.

For many locals, that spot is one of several Growing Together community gardens in the Fargo area. Ten gardens located throughout Fargo spring to life each year, bringing community members together to tend gardens and learn about planting and harvesting.

In exchange for pulling all those weeds (plus the multitude of other tasks a garden demands), members can take home a bountiful harvest of fresh produce weekly.

Currently, 259 members meet weekly to harvest from May through September, according to Jack Wood, Growing Together co-founder.

This season, Growing Together is projected to have harvested over 50,000 pounds of produce across all gar

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