Who We Are

The Green Lake Area Community Garden project was established in 2009 to foster the skills for and an enjoyment of organic gardening among area residents.

Bloch's Farm at W1604 State Highway 23, recently named one of the Top 100 Garden Centers in the United States, provides the garden plots, tilling and water for the project. Creekwood Farms, Lake Mills, provides organic manure for the project. Menards will assist with the April, 2010, fencing project. Seed Savers of Decorah, Iowa, has donated heirloom herb, vegetable and flower seed packets to the project as part of its Herman's Garden program. Graphic Sign & Letter Company of Ripon has donated garden signage.

Farmers & Merchants Bank in Berlin has provided underwriting assistance with the operating costs of the project.

Founding Board of Directors:

• President: Lecia Benske, Master Gardener, Green Lake
• Vice President: Bob Schuster, Fairwater
• Secretary/Treasurer: Kathy Schuster, Fairwater
• Director: Sue Ellen Bloch, Bloch's Farm, Green Lake
• Director: Randy Hatlen, Principal, Murray Park Elementary School, Ripon