Oasis in the Desert

by Laura Dietrich - PlantPure Nation Jumpstart Director

Betty Rae quietly creates community change by teaching classes and distributing fresh produce.

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We are honored and proud to be featured in the first Volume of PlantPure Nation Magazine. We became a PlantPure POD in 2014 and went on to host the first PlantPure Jumpstart program in the Tristate River Valley.

Volume One - Issue One