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Claire's DC4DC Urban Garden Food Security Program
Provide food insecure families with the tools to grow and prepare their own food
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Claire's DC4DC Urban Garden Food Security Program
Provide food insecure families with the tools to grow and prepare their own food
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Claire's DC4DC Urban Garden Food Security Program
Provide food insecure families with the tools to grow and prepare their own food
The project will address the food needs of low-income families in LeDroit Park neighborhood, particularly those who are food insecure.
This neighborhood is considered a food desert because the closest full service grocery establishment is a mile away.
Common Good City Farm built 57 community raised beds, this past spring, therefore increasing food access in the community. There is a need and demand for more raised garden beds.
This project provides the funds for two raised beds, including construction, planting and education. Education is provided through workshops that cover topics on container gardening, cooking and nutrition. The project will promote self sufficiency and the importance of a healthy diet—introducing participants to nutrient rich fruits and vegetables.
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What?
Money raised through the project will be used to cover the cost of construction and planting half of one raised bed, including:
1) Cedar wood
2) Screws
3) Topsoil
4) Compost
5) Seeds and transplants
6) Truck rental
7) Workshop materials (for educational classes)
Why?
In the LeDroit Park neighborhood, where Common Good is located, one third of the residents live in poverty, at least one in five are overweight and nearly one in 10 has diabetes. Many community members do not have access to healthy foods because they cannot afford it and because the closest grocery store is a mile away. This project will transform the community by helping people become more self-sufficient and make better food choices. As more beds are built and more awareness is raised, the demand for fresh healthy produce in the neighborhood will increase.
How?
A crew of 10 Common Good “Build a Garden” interns (teenagers) will team up with 12 families of Kelly Miller Apartment complex to construct the raised beds. The interns will partner with Common Good’s staff to teach workshops on container gardening, nutrition and healthy food choices. In addition to attending the workshops, gardeners will receive gardening support from Common Good throughout the year.
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MEDIA GALLERY
PROJECT PHOTOS
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Working On The Farm
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LEAF Program and Mom's Farm Visit
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Events
The crew at the fundraiser!
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Cook Out Open House
PROJECT VIDEOS
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Common Good City Farm
Common Good City Farm is a productive community farm that increases fresh food access to low income DC residents. Participants learn to grow, cook and market produce.
MEET THE CP
About Me: Hi everybody, Thanks for taking a second to check out my project. My name is Claire and I am a recent DC transplant from Portland OR (originally from San Diego CA). I have moved here in hopes of shifting the way our nation produces, distributes, and consumes food. I believe that by changing these processes we can solve some of the greatest problems facing our country...everything from social justice issues, to environmental degradation, to health problems trace back to food. In my effort to find work in food policy and programs I got involved with Common Good City Farm. Common Good City Farm is a wonderful organization that feeds, educates, and builds community in a lower income neighborhood quite close to where I am staying. Every Tuesday I run the youth cooking program that brings kids of all ages (4 to 17) to the farm to prepare a healthful meal using vegetables we harvested ourselves. In addition to the meal, the kids get sent home with a bag of veggies and a simple recipe. I am often working with youth who have never seen spinach that doesn't come from a can or green beans that aren't cooked into mush. Our program not only feeds these kids, but helps them develop a taste for healthful, fulfilling food. In addition, the farm is a safe place that engages the children in positive behavior and skill building. I have seen our program nourish bodies, minds, and souls. I cannot praise Common Good City Farm enough, which is why I am participating in the DC4DC servathon.
FUNDRAISING COMPLETED!
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Lives Impacted: 32
COUNTRY: United States
STATE: DC
COMMUNITY: LaDroit Park
FIELD PARTNER: Common Good City Farm
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OUR PROJECT DONORS
Robert S.
Washington, DC
Karen Z.
San Diego, CA
Robert S.
Washington, DC
Rachel F.
Baltimore, MD
Jeane E.
San Diego, CA
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Robert S. donated to DC4DC - Common Good City Farm: Urban Food Security! - 2 months ago visit the project
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