The Food for Families Program was introduced for the first time in Espanola this Spring, but vandals destroyed the final crop.
Volunteer Ruth Steedman says the Espanola Community Garden on Algoma Street was vandalized on Friday, September 19th with produce trampled, pulled out and some consumed by whoever did it.
Six families in need have now lost out on the final crop of the season.
She says a report was made to the Manitoulin OPP and the group of volunteers who oversee the program will be approaching the Espanola council to give them an update on the activities on site.
In regards to funding, they are looking at various funding sources that would be available for community gardens.
Steedman adds this was the first year for the program, which had good success throughout the last few months, but stakeholders will be working over the winter to ensure enhanced security will be available for the 2021 planting season.