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Fresh Food and Community Washington, D.C.

Fresh Food and Community Washington, D.C. The 7th Street Garden Offering youth and adults a safe, outdoor setting to learn, grow and nourish. Community Food Projects. --> Build capacity for people to create change through education and empowerment

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Fresh Food and Community Washington, D.C.

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  1. Fresh Food and Community Washington, D.C. The 7th Street GardenOffering youth and adults a safe, outdoor setting to learn, grow and nourish

  2. Community Food Projects --> Build capacity for people to create change through education and empowerment • Just, sustainable, and diverse food systems • Meet the food needs of everyone, including people with low incomes • Promote good nutrition and health • Revitalize local communities and build self-reliance and collaboration • Strengthen local and regional food systems • Promote good working conditions • Honor and celebrate diverse cultures and traditions

  3. Food Insecurity in D.C. • Residents living with income below the federal poverty level: 97,000 • Households experiencing food insecurity: 1 out of 10 • Children at risk of hunger: 56,000 • Residents dependant on emergency food from food banks, pantries, and soup kitchens: ~175,000 • Nation’s largest income gap between rich and poor

  4. Uneven Distribution Grocery stores. Community gardens Farmers Markets

  5. The 7th Street Gardena community food project in Washington, D.C. • Mission: Create opportunity for low-income Shaw residents to eat, cook and enjoy local and organic produce • Vision: Serve as a model for D.C. wide fresh food access programs and provide opportunities for horticulture training, improved nutrition and community enhancement. • Resident Gardener Program • Garden Education

  6. March 2007 June 2007 organic peaches snow covered cherry tree

  7. Community Harvesta program of Washington Parks and People • Establish farmer’s market in low-income areas, especially in food deserted areas • Subsidize prices at markets • WIC, Food Stamps, Senior Nutrition Program, EBT • Establish additional urban garden sites to serve the D.C. community • Provide cooking and nutrition classes • Collaborate with local farms to establish low-cost CSA opportunities • Establish Farm to School programs • Provide job training and youth mentoring programs through horticulture programs • Establish value-added marketable products • Provide technical and resource assistance to communities to grow gardens

  8. Some Examples… • Food Trust, Philadelphia • Food Project, Boston • Growing Power, Milwaukee • People’s Grocery, Berkeley • Just Food, NYC • New Roots, St. Louis • Nuestras Raices, Holyoke

  9. D.C.’s Food Project History • Community Harvest DC. Closed. • GROW DC (Garden Resources of Washington) Closed • Community Gardens: 2-year+ wait list • Washington Parks and People Riverside Market • Farmer’s Market accepting WIC, EBT, Food Stams

  10. The 7th Street Garden 7th Street NW, between P & QPhone: 202 441 9678Email: 7thStreetGarden@gmail.comWeb: the7thstreetgarden.squarespace.com Director: Liz Falk Program Coordinator: Susan Ellsworth

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