Seed Library

An innovative program in Rochester allows you to grow your own food - for free

Lange coronavirus many people are struggling to make ends meet during the coronavirus pandemic.

And that includes putting food on the table.

But an innovative program in rochester allows you to grow your own food ?

"* for free.

Kimt news three's raquel hellman is learning about the many benefits of the seed library.

Live she joins us live in rochester to show us how it works ?

"* raquel?xxx katie ?

"* whether you have a garden in your yard ?

"* or you use a community garden like this ?

"* the rochester public library's seed library gives you to tools to grow your own fruits and vegetables.

Here's how it works.

Choose up to 10 seed packets per library card from the seed rack.

You check out your seeds ?

"* choose necessary resource sheets to help you grow.

Plant your seeds in some soil with lots of sun and add water.

And you'll soon see the money?

"*saving benefits start o bloom.xxx if you can grow 500 pounds of food in your own yard, you can do the math for that, how much is a pound of fresh tomatoes.

How much are 10 cans of tomatoes, you can simply freeze them or can them yourself.

It's just, it's pretty mind boggling.

So let's do some of that math.

An average tomato plant should produce around five to ten pounds of tomatoes per season.

Last year ?

"* the average cost of a pound of tomatoes in the store was just under two dollars.

So that means planting one tomato plant could save you between 10 to 20 dollars.

And when money is tight like it is for many people right now ?

"* every peny counts.

Thanks raquel.

If you use the seed library ?

"* you're asked o save seeds from your harvest and consider returning some to the library for