STEALING, AND THEY JUST WANT TO TEACH PEOPLE. WHEN THE PEOPLE WHO MANAGE THIS COMMUNITY GARDEN HERE AT OUR DAILY BREAD CAME IN WEDNESDAY MORNING, THEY FOUND HOLES WHERE PLANTS USED TO BE, LIKE HERE IN THIS ROW OF TIME. BUT THEY SAY PLANTS ALL OVER THIS GARDEN WERE UPROOTED AND TAKEN, AND THEY WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IT DOESN’T HAPPEN AGAIN. MY GARDEN MANAGER JUST GOT TO WORK AND STARTED DISCOVERING THAT THINGS WERE MISSING. AND THEN AS SHE KEPT INSPECTING THE BEDS ON THE WAY BACK, SHE KEPT NOTICING THAT MORE AND MORE HAD BEEN TAKEN. OUR DAILY BREAD AND STILLWATER HELPS PEOPLE IN NEED WITH GROCERIES, BUT THEY ALSO HAVE A COMMUNITY GARDEN OUT BACK FOR THOSE SAME PEOPLE, OR REALLY ANYONE IN THE COMMUNITY. BUT TUESDAY NIGHT SOMEONE TOOK AROUND 30 OF THEIR PLANTS OUT OF THE GROUND, LEAVING HOLES THAT THEY WON’T BE ABLE TO COMPLETELY FILL THIS SEASON. OKRA, EGGPLANTS. SQUASH PLANTS. POTATO PLANTS. THEY EVEN TOOK FLOWERS FROM A MEMORIAL GARDEN HONORING ONE OF THEIR FOUNDERS. BUT THEY’RE MOST WORRIED ABOUT LOSING THE VEGETABLES THAT PEOPLE IN NEED COULD HAVE USED. IT’S DISAPPOINTING TO KNOW THAT WE’RE GOING TO HAVE LESS TO SEND OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, IT GOES STRAIGHT TO PEOPLE’S TABLES, AND IT’S REALLY GRATIFYING TO SEE THAT HAPPEN. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SAYS THEY’RE HOPING THE PEOPLE WHO DID THIS JUST DIDN’T KNOW ANY BETTER, AND THEY’RE TURNING TO EDUCATION. IT’S REALLY, REALLY HEARTBREAKING BECAUSE ALSO A LOT OF THEM WERE VERY MATURE PLANTS THAT WERE ROOTED. SO THEY’RE NOT LIKELY TO SURVIVE. EVERYONE IS WELCOME OUT HERE, BUT PLEASE DON’T TAKE WHOLE PLANTS. AND IF YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’RE DOING, COME DURING THE DAY. TALK TO JUSTIN LEXIE BECAUSE THEY CAN HELP. AND WHILE REPLACING THE PLANTS AT THIS POINT IN THE SEASON ISN’T REALLY AN OPTION, YOU CAN STILL HELP. SO PEOPLE ARE ABLE TO GIVE A DONATION EITHER OF PLANTS OR MONETARILY. AND DESIGNATE IT TO THE GARDEN SPACE IF THEY CHOOSE TO DO SO, YOU CAN GO TO KOCO.COM OR THE KOCO APP, AND UNDER THE AS SEEN ON SECTION, YOU’LL F
Dozens of plants stolen from Stillwater community garden fighting food insecurity
When those who manage the garden at Our Daily Bread came into work on Wednesday morning, they found holes where plants used to be.
Updated: 5:15 PM CDT Jun 27, 2025
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A community garden that helps people struggling with food insecurity in Stillwater needs some help after its plants were taken.>> Download the KOCO 5 App | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channelWhen those who manage the garden at Our Daily Bread came into work on Wednesday morning, they found holes where plants used to be. Those plants all over the garden were uprooted and taken, and they said they want to make sure this doesn’t happen again. “Our garden manager, Jess, got to work and started discovering that things were missing, and then as she kept inspecting the beds on the way back, she kept noticing that more and more had been taken,” Rachael Condley, executive director of Our Daily Bread, said. The nonprofit helps people in need with groceries, but it also has a community garden out back for those same people or others in the community. About 30 plants were taken out of the ground, leaving holes that won’t be able to be completely filled this season. “Okra, eggplants, squash plants, potato plants,” Lexi Albright, a garden assistant, said, listing the items taken. They even took flowers from a memorial garden honoring one of their founders. But they are most worried about losing the vegetables that people in need could have used. “It’s disappointing to know that we’re going to have less to send out into the community, especially because it goes straight to people’s tables, and it’s really gratifying to see that happen,” Albright said. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.The executive director said the nonprofit is hoping that the people who did this just didn’t know any better. “Just really, really heartbreaking, because also a lot of them were very mature plants that were rooted, so they’re not likely to survive,” Condley said. “Everyone’s welcome out here, but please don’t take whole plants, and if you don’t know what you’re doing, come during the day, talk to Jess and Lexi, because they can help.”While replacing the plants at this point in the season isn’t really an option, there are still ways people can help Our Daily Bread. “People are able to give a donation either of plants or monetarily and designate it to the garden space if they choose to do so,” Condley said. Top Headlines Whale watchers spot 2 great white sharks in waters off Gloucester, Massachusetts Lawsuit claims Oklahoma teen was beaten at party before body was found on Oklahoma highway Injury crash causing traffic backup on northbound lanes of Lake Hefner Parkway in northwest OKC Jalen Williams shows appreciation for fans after meet-and-greet at DICK’S House of Sport Gov. Stitt, Sec. Kennedy detail directives in ‘Make America Healthy Again’ executive order
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A community garden that helps people struggling with food insecurity in Stillwater needs some help after its plants were taken.
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When those who manage the garden at Our Daily Bread came into work on Wednesday morning, they found holes where plants used to be. Those plants all over the garden were uprooted and taken, and they said they want to make sure this doesn’t happen again.
“Our garden manager, Jess, got to work and started discovering that things were missing, and then as she kept inspecting the beds on the way back, she kept noticing that more and more had been taken,” Rachael Condley, executive director of Our Daily Bread, said.
The nonprofit helps people in need with groceries, but it also has a community garden out back for those same people or others in the community.
About 30 plants were taken out of the ground, leaving holes that won’t be able to be completely filled this season.
“Okra, eggplants, squash plants, potato plants,” Lexi Albright, a garden assistant, said, listing the items taken.
They even took flowers from a memorial garden honoring one of their founders.
But they are most worried about losing the vegetables that people in need could have used.
“It’s disappointing to know that we’re going to have less to send out into the community, especially because it goes straight to people’s tables, and it’s really gratifying to see that happen,” Albright said.
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
The executive director said the nonprofit is hoping that the people who did this just didn’t know any better.
“Just really, really heartbreaking, because also a lot of them were very mature plants that were rooted, so they’re not likely to survive,” Condley said. “Everyone’s welcome out here, but please don’t take whole plants, and if you don’t know what you’re doing, come during the day, talk to Jess and Lexi, because they can help.”
While replacing the plants at this point in the season isn’t really an option, there are still ways people can help Our Daily Bread.
“People are able to give a donation either of plants or monetarily and designate it to the garden space if they choose to do so,” Condley said.
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