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Working with local community partners to create the Boulder Community
Food Project, Growing Gardens teaches families in need of food to grow
organic produce and prepare healthy meals with it. This reduces the
burden on community agencies and creates a sense of self-sufficiency
among these families. We also provide space for individuals and families
to grow organic produce near their homes. We develop relationships with
low-income neighborhoods to design and install new organic garden sites.
Educational programs are offered to all participants in the Boulder
Community Food Project to increase an individualís knowledge
and skills in organic gardening techniques and preparation of whole
foods.
Gardens have been
developed at the Woodlands Neighborhood, Casa de la Esperanza, San Juan
del Centro, and the Boulder
Shelter for the Homeless. During the past 5 years BCFP has provided
gardens for 54 families and over 353 individuals. The ¡Cultiva!
Youth Project grows vegetable starts and donates seeds for the Boulder
Community Food Project gardens. The capacity exists in many public housing
sites to secure gardening space, however many of these potential sites
are undeveloped due to lack of resources, education, and coordination.
Growing Gardens is dedicated to providing these resources. Collaborators
in this project include Community
Food Share, Colorado State
University, USDA, Boulder
Housing Authority and the Emergency
Family Assistance Association. These partnerships, along with community
outreach efforts for the project, create a stronger local food system.
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| During
the summer 2006, the ¡Cultiva Youth Project¡ donated
over 1128 lbs. of fresh, organic produce to Community Food Share
and the Boulder Shelter for the Homeless!! |
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