VetRest

"When I was a little kid growing up in a small town, everyone I knew had a garden. Growing your own fruits and vegetables was just a part of everyday life. I remember helping my dad till the land every year, and it taught me the value of hard work.

My favorite part was always planting the seeds and watching the ones I planted slowly grow. We grew all kinds of plants, but corn was always my favorite. I loved watching those tall green stalks stretch higher than everything else in the garden, and I used to wonder: if you let them grow long enough, could they someday touch the sky?

I guess I’ll never know, because every year we harvested the corn, and the stalks would wither away until the next season came around. I guess corn is too delicious for us to ever let it reach the sky."

On this Memorial Day, we at VetREST reflect and offer gratitude for the service of brave men and women. We honor your sacrifice with appreciation and remembrance.

𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤. 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐦. 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐲.⁣
𝘖𝘯𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘵’𝘴 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘺𝘣𝘦𝘦 𝘓𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘏𝘰𝘱𝘦 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘝𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘎𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘯⁣
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“I have been at Bybee Hope Center for almost two months now. First time in 55 years that I've experienced homelessness. It has been overwhelming to say the least. This garden is my oasis in my time of uncertainty. Things are starting to bloom and it's just beautiful, calm, and quiet.”⁣
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Please help us continue to bring support, healing and refuge to those struggling to find peace from their hidden battle.⁣
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Join us as a subscriber to “Flowers for Peace” our cut-flower CSA: https://vetrest.org/csa/⁣

Helping Hands Reentry Outreach Centers Bybee Lakes Hope Center

Come see us at the Incredible Edibles Plant Sale today! We are here until 2.

https://www.multnomahmastergardeners.org/events/incredible-edibles