DETROIT A group of Metro Detroit volunteers spent their spring teaching families how to grow fresh fruits and vegetables to be donated to food pantries. Theyre limited on what theyre getting, especially in the field of produce.The goal is to grow fruits and vegetables for Detroiters in need during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. When the food is ready, those volunteers pick it up and bring it to food pantries or families in need. Produce has been delivered to more than 400 homes, in addition to food pantries. Volunteers are now thinking ahead to make sure theyre ready to deal with what happens in the fall and winter to make sure they have food supplies ready.

DETROIT People are coming together to grow gardens that will produce fruits and vegetables for members of the community struggling during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. People with Metro Detroit agency, Hazon, came up with the idea for a relief garden. Youre getting bananas, youre getting oranges, there was some broccoli, Hack said. The organization is helping in 27 cities in Wayne County -- focusing on parts of Detroit and Rosedale. All the planting, watering and gardening is being done in the spirit of neighbors helping neighbors.