In 2008, Deb Oleynik and Amy Grisak, a freelance writer on gardening subjects, approached Cascade county Extension Service agent Wes Crouch about starting a community garden in Great Falls to provide a gardening location for those without an ideal growing area at home. Theresa Kiss joined them shortly there after. They laid the initial groundwork, and with the help of a steering committee, River City Harvest, Inc. was a reality. The first garden opening 2009 at Park Place Health Care Center in a 9,000 square foot field.
