Volunteers Unique and Hazekiah, both seven-years-old, couldn't wait to help create garden beds during the grand opening of the community garden at the Newburgh Armory Unity Center, on Saturday, April 30, 2011 in Newburgh, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Volunteers help create garden beds prior to Newburgh Food and Farms holding the grand opening of the community garden at the Newburgh Armory Unity Center, on Saturday, April 30, 2011 in Newburgh, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Seven-year-old Unique is assisted by Deirdre Glenn with planting vegetables during the grand opening of the community garden at the Newburgh Armory Unity Center, on Saturday, April 30, 2011 in Newburgh, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

New York State Senator William Larkin talks with volunteers from NFA's JR ROTC program during the grand opening of the community garden at the Newburgh Armory Unity Center, on Saturday, April 30, 2011 in Newburgh, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

New York State Senator William Larkin talks with volunteers from NFA's JR ROTC program during the grand opening of the community garden at the Newburgh Armory Unity Center, on Saturday, April 30, 2011 in Newburgh, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Volunteers from NFA JR ROTC, Jalisha Hanshaw and David Dewitt, help create garden beds prior to Newburgh Food and Farms holding the grand opening of the community garden at the Newburgh Armory Unity Center, on Saturday, April 30, 2011 in Newburgh, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Volunteers from NFA JR ROTC, David Dewitt, Tamika Olivier and Jalisha Hanshaw, help create garden beds prior to Newburgh Food and Farms holding the grand opening of the community garden at the Newburgh Armory Unity Center, on Saturday, April 30, 2011 in Newburgh, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Volunteers, including PathStone Executive Director Madeline Fletcher (center) help hang a banner prior to Newburgh Food and Farms holding the grand opening of the community garden at the Newburgh Armory Unity Center, on Saturday, April 30, 2011 in Newburgh, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Volunteers help create garden beds prior to Newburgh Food and Farms holding the grand opening of the community garden at the Newburgh Armory Unity Center, on Saturday, April 30, 2011 in Newburgh, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

PathStone Executive Director Madeline Fletcher addresses those gathered for the grand opening of the community garden at the Newburgh Armory Unity Center, on Saturday, April 30, 2011 in Newburgh, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Deirdre Glenn addresses those gathered for the grand opening of the community garden at the Newburgh Armory Unity Center, on Saturday, April 30, 2011 in Newburgh, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

City of Newburgh Mayor Nicholas Valentine prepares to place a plant in the soil of a garden bed during the grand opening of the community garden at the Newburgh Armory Unity Center, on Saturday, April 30, 2011 in Newburgh, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

New York State Senator William Larkin gives a high five with clean hands, to volunteers with dirt covered hands during, the grand opening of the community garden at the Newburgh Armory Unity Center, on Saturday, April 30, 2011 in Newburgh, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.