From left, Lucille Carson and Reed Walters prepare to plant cucumbers Thursday in the Butler County Area Agency on Aging garden. Produce from the garden will be harvested and used in salads for the agency's senior centers. Molly Miller/Butler Eagle

Butler County Area Agency on Aging senior volunteers and community service volunteers put their green thumbs to use by planting a garden Thursday morning.

The harvested goods will contribute to healthy eating initiatives at the agency’s senior centers.

Jim Switzer, community service coordinator with Butler County Probation, said he’s teamed up with the agency previously, but wanted to collaborate with seniors for this year’s garden.

“We wanted to partner with an organization that was interested,” he said. “I’ve never had the garden go up this quickly.”

Beth Harold, director of the Agency on Aging, said eight seniors from their centers volunteered to help plant vegetables and fruit.

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