DC4DC - COMMON GOOD CITY FARM: URBAN FOOD SECUR…
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Michael'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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Michael'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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Michael'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 half of one raised bed, 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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by Fiona C. on February 09, 2012
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MEET THE CP
About Me: I was born in DC, and have lived and worked in the District for most of the last ten years, and I love it dearly. I have been lucky to be involved in issues of local fresh food access for about four years, and in that time have been blown away by the amazing work Common Good City Farm does.
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Lives Impacted: 16
COUNTRY: United States
STATE: DC
COMMUNITY: LaDroit Park
FIELD PARTNER: Common Good City Farm
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OUR PROJECT DONORS
Malinee V.
Washington, DC
Cecilia H.
Washington, DC
Mira T.
McLean, VA
Awiti K.
Brooklyn, NY
PROJECT NEWS FEED
Malinee V. donated to DC4DC - Common Good City Farm: Urban Food Security! - 6 months ago visit the project
Cecilia H. donated to DC4DC - Common Good City Farm: Urban Food Security! - 6 months ago visit the project
Mira T. donated to DC4DC - Common Good City Farm: Urban Food Security! - 6 months ago visit the project
Awiti K. donated to DC4DC - Common Good City Farm: Urban Food Security! - 6 months ago visit the project
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