Fresh Food – A Recipe for Healthy Schools and Communities
Transcript of Fresh Food – A Recipe for Healthy Schools and Communities
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Fresh Food – A Recipe for Healthy Schools and CommunitiesCommunities
To inspire communities to build bl f d
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sustainable food systems that are equitable and ecologically
sound, creating a just world creating a just world,
one food-secure community at a time.
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We are nationwide nonprofit organization and land trust,
supporting people from diverse backgrounds and the environments in which they live. d y
We do this work through the development of Community Food Systems.
These systems provide high-f ffquality, safe, healthy, affordable,
and culturally-appropriate food for all residents in the community.
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What’s needed to get local food into schools and our communities ?
- Farmers who grow food- Growing infrastructure- Access to capital (grants and loans)
N i i d i- Nutrition education- Community based initiatives
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Food Production
Urban Agriculture as Green Jobs Training“Ending the Technological Divide.”“Ending the Technological Divide.”
Value-Added Products
Waste Reduction & Composting
Education & Career
Development
Water & Energy Efficiency
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Infrastructure
Site Map of Iron Street Property Landscaped Property Border
10 Hoop Greenhouses
Outdoor Classroom
Apiary
In-vessel compostingAquaponicsOffice SpaceGreen Business Incubator
In-vessel Composting
Expanded CompostingAquaponicsSmall Animal HusbandryAnerobic Digestor
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6 hoops of 10 in place
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Youth Corp
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Finished Compost Finished Compost -- FertilityFertility
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Hoop Hoop House House ProductionProduction
Food Production
AquaponicsAquaponics“Food & Fish Production”“Food & Fish Production”
Food Production
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Waste Reduction & Composting
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Waste Reduction & Composting
Youth Development
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Grant Park Urban Agriculture Potager
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Beloved Community
Cabrini Green Urban Farm
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Reaching Our Goals
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Develop a plan……….
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Farm-City Market Basket and Sustainable Box Program…..
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Farm-to-City Market Basket Program
•Customers pay weekly: $8, $16, $27•Receive 20-25 pounds of vegetables, fruit, herbs, value added products•Farmers are paid on delivery•Promotes year-round growing by farmers andPromotes year round growing by farmers and healthy eating in communities•Eliminates need for high cost grocery stores especially in communities without
Farmers’ Markets
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Our goal is to…Our goal is to…
Grow food Grow food Grow minds Grow minds &&
Grow communityGrow community
For more information visit us at:
www.growingpower.org
Chicago Office773 376 8882773-376-8882