It's been a plentiful harvest for a young program at the Clinton YMCA.

Darren Moser is the Clinton Y Board President and explains the 'Acres for Kids' idea was seeded about five years ago and it has grown into a very successful yearly campaign that seeks farmers to plant a small plot of seed that will benefit the YMCA but more specifically, the families of the Y.

'Acres for Kids' was able to secure a plot that showcased the program. According to Moser, the plot was a non-biased, front-and-center showcase for the program that highlighted the companies that were supporting the program.

The Clinton Y's reach has started to grow beyond just Clinton and DeWitt County. The Y offers a successful youth swim program that has drawn youth from Piatt County but now the Y is offering after-school programming in Monticello Schools as well as summer programming in Monticello. Moser says they are starting to focus on bringing in Piatt County cooperators.

For more information on this program, you can contact the Clinton Y at 217-935-8307. Moser stresses it is not too late to be a part of this program for the 2022 growing season but if your seed is in the ground, he says to still call the Y now and Moser and his team can get a hold of you in September or October and talk the 2023 growing season.