NAMPA, Idaho — Paulette Blaseg is a master gardener who has dedicated countless hours to providing fresh produce to food banks and others in need of food assistance in the Nampa community and throughout the greater Treasure Valley.

Blaseg started the master gardener program in 2006, and shortly after that, a local pastor encouraged community organizers to start growing vegetables for nearby food banks at Trinity Community Gardens . They later invited Blaseg to contribute her knowledge to the program.

See how Paulette Blaseg helps grow nutritious foods for those in need Shine a Light - Paulette Blaseg, Trinity Community Gardens

"We try to aim for about 2,000 pounds of fresh vegetables that we can deliver to the food banks every year," said Blaseg. "We know that the USDA considers 1

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