MURFREESBORO — An
MTSU student who plays a major role in a new program to upgrade nutrition for
the underserved is the guest on the next “MTSU On the Record” radio program.
Host Gina Logue’s interview with Alexis Wells will air from
9:30 to 10 p.m. Tuesday, May 16, and from 6 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, May 21, on
WMOT-FM Roots Radio 89.5 and www.wmot.org.
Wells, a rising senior from Readyville, Tennessee, is
assistant project coordinator of Plant a Row for the Hungry in Rutherford
County. The new program of the Rutherford County Emergency Food Bank enlists
the aid of professional farmers and amateur growers in providing fresh fruits
and vegetables for the hungry.
In addition to her administrative work, Wells is practicing
what she preaches where she lives.
“I have three gutters on my front porch that are hanging by
chains, and I planted strawberries, mint leaves and pinto beans in them,” said
Wells. “Then I made raised garden beds, and I planted those in my back yard
with tomatoes, watermelons, corn and kale.”
Partners in Plant a Row for the Hungry in Rutherford County
include the Rutherford County Farmers Market, the Garden Writers Association
Foundation, the Society of St. Andrew and the University of Tennessee’s
agricultural extension service in Rutherford County.
To hear previous “MTSU On the Record” programs, go to http://bit.ly/mtsu-otr.
For more information, contact Logue at 615-898-5081 or
WMOT-FM at 615-898-2800.
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