The effects of the ongoing drought at Lake Michie are visible in the cracked soil where water should be and the impact is rippling into community gardens that help feed local families.
At Goodness Grows, a community garden operated by Christus Victor Lutheran Church since 2018, volunteers say this season has been unlike any other. Buckets fill quickly with dry, brittle leaves as plants struggle to survive the lack of rainfall.
“It’s not normal,” said Barb Trapp-Moen, who helps run the garden. “You can hear the crunch.”…