Sheilasia Brown, 17, of White River Junction, left, tills a garden bed at the White River Community Garden during a life skills group with Health Care and Rehabilitation Services Case Managers Jon Bautel, second from right, and Chassidy Hendricks, right, in White River Junction, Vt., on Thursday, May 13, 2022. Brown and Ryan Howe, 16, of Wilder, back left, and other group members were learning about sustainable gardening, cooking, nutrition and budgeting for food. "I've done a lot of gardening before, but I've never used a machine like that," said Brown. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
Sheilasia Brown, 17, of White River Junction, left, tills a garden bed at the White River Community Garden during a life skills group with Health Care and Rehabilitation Services Case Managers Jon Bautel, second from right, and Chassidy Hendricks, right, in White River Junction, Vt., on Thursday, May 13, 2022. Brown and Ryan Howe, 16, of Wilder, back left, and other group members were learning about sustainable gardening, cooking, nutrition and budgeting for food. "I've done a lot of gardening before, but I've never used a machine like that," said Brown. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Credit: Valley News — James M. Patterson