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Community/Donation Gardens
Carolyn ScherfLocal Food Coordinator
Dubuque County ISU Extension & Outreach563 583 6496 [email protected]
Laura KlavitterHorticulture [email protected]
Understanding and Addressing Food Insecurity
What images come to mind when you think about food insecurity?
WHAT IS THE FACE OF HUNGER?
SOURCE
● Its interconnectedness to other problems● Incomplete or contradictory knowledge● The number of people and opinions involved
Food Insecurity is a wicked problemA social or cultural problem that is difficult or impossible to solve because
of…
Social Determinants of Health
Source
Social Determinants of Health
Source: Gathering Wisdom First Nations Health Conference in Canada
Agenda
Explore FACTS about Hunger & Food Insecurity locally
Discuss multi-level STRATEGIES which seek to:Reduce the negative impacts of hungerIncrease equityEmpower people on a small, LOCAL level to
CREATE CHANGE
Introduce Community & Donation Gardens
Definitions:
Food InsecurityLimited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods or limited or uncertain ability to acquire acceptable foods in socially acceptable ways.
Who is Hungry in Dubuque County? Out of ~95,000 people12.3% are considered “Food Insecure” ~11,750 people
Source: Food Insecurity by County - Feeding America
PUBLICHEALTH IMPACTS
Across the United States - the following types of households experience a higher prevalence of food insecurity: ● Single women with Children● Black - non hispanic● Outside Metropolitan areas
Who is Hungry in Dubuque County?
SOURCE: ISU Community Indicators Poverty & Food Needs by County
IMPACTS
Reducing the Negative Impacts of Hunger Multi-tiered strategies
Federal
State
Local / Community
Federal Food Assistance Programs
Dubuque Food Assistance Participation
Food Assistance Program Average Monthly Participation
Dubuque County Iowa
Number of Recipients
10,984 387,781
Payment Per Recipient
$111 $124.8
Free Lunch Number of eligible students
3,957 166,350
Reduced Price Lunch
880 34,310
Eligible percentage of enrollment (3 year average)
35.2% 41.3%
Free & Reduced Price LunchQualifying students are from families near or below poverty levels
Audobon 88.8% Fulton - 85.7%Prescott - 87.5% Lincoln - 80.9%
Despite these programs...
“Let food be thy medicine”
Community/Donation Gardens
Local Strategies to address food insecurity
Milestones In a short period of time, we have accomplished a lot!
January 2016MGs learned about Food Security in Iowa
March 2016Received 1st SNAP-Ed. Grant to grow food for donation
June 2016Dem Greens garden and Westminster Church Garden
July 2016Washington Neighborhood Garden worked with neighbors to grow extra food
October 2016Over 1,800 pounds of produce were grown and donated.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
SNAP-Ed Mini Grant Highlights
7 model donation
gardens at ISU Research Stations
90 Master Gardener
Volunteers, over 860 hours
47 food pantries and meal sites received
donations
More than 67,000 pounds of produce
donated across Iowa!
$5,000To grow food for food pantries and free meal sites!
This year...
Dem GreensDubuque
Rescue Mission Garden
Washington Neighborhood
Garden
Westminster Church Garden
This year, 4 Gardens teamed up to grow food for donation to food pantries and free meal sites.
Want to join us?
Grow FoodOne plant at a time
Find a pantryWe have a growing list!
Donate produce!Any amount is helpful.
GAP (Good Agricultural Practices)
“Clean Soil”Clean Water
Clean Hands
Clean Surfaces
Donate produce... you would want to eat!
What now?Grow a plantGrow a rowGrow a garden
dbqcommunitygardens.com
Questions?
CONTACT US! Carolyn Scherf
Local Food CoordinatorDubuque County ISU Extension & Outreach
563 583 6496 [email protected]
Laura KlavitterHorticulture Educator/Master Gardener