Our urban farms and gardens program provides fresh food access and decreases food insecurity for underserved, underrepresented populations, and families in need by teaching them and providing them the necessary resources to grow their own food.
Many communities in California lack sufficient access to fresh healthy foods, and often these underserved communities are known as "food deserts" in inner-city neighborhoods and rural communities. Often in urban communities, they live greater than one mile, & greater than ten miles for rural citizens, as defined by USDA from quality grocery stores. Our residents end up buying from lessor quality stores, and from closer fast-food spots & become a target for poor health and unsafe eating habits.
This project will address 1. Proximity-placing numerous local gardens & farms less than a mile in Los Angeles urban community areas for families to reach and have access to. 2. Choices-providing opportunities for families to grow organic food they want, where they will be taught how to grow, compost, & make better health habits. 3. Affordable-our gardens & farms are free to local community members because quality food should also be affordable. Our project saves lives through fresh food.
Our project begins with training 140 families on how to grow their own food, compost, & how to grow from poverty to sustainable. This project will multiply by assisting more families in need, creating multiple local community garden/farm sites in neighborhoods where they need it most. Our program slows the harmful cycle of food insecurities by offering our local communities higher-quality fresh food access, & a greater quality of life.
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
