Project Summary

Lessons Learned

Goals: Provide sustainable food system to low income families.

Key Sub Activities

Organization

• Establish committees (organize structure)
• Explore donation opportunities
• Documentation plan (write, record, pictures, web)

Construction

• Purchase materials to construct hoop houses
• Build boxes on sites/ prepare land (plan to access water)
• Plant
• Maintain & harvest

Land Access

• Land access plan
• Include volunteers near land to serve in security role
• Coordinate with Habitat

Marketing / Outreach

• Develop outreach/ marketing strategy (distribution & education)
• Get flyers to WIC
• Get volunteers (screen them)
• Coordinate class offering with Extension & WIC & Green Xscapes

Distribution

• Coordinate w/ WIC on distribution site
• Distribute food

Outcomes

• Hoop Houses constructed
• Raised beds constructed
• Low income families learn how to cook, how to grow
• Food is distributed to low income families
• Benefits of healthy food are taught
• More people in the community have economic opportunity
• Marketing for targeted communities
• Land access acquired

Evidence of Activities, their Quality & Outcomes

• Number of Hoop Houses Constructed (photos)
• Number of classes taught
• Number of volunteers and Number of their hours spent on project
• Number of new acres in production
• Number of vouchers redeemed (if WIC an option)
• Number of pounds / boxes of produce sold
• Number of hits on website
• Number / survey of participants
• Number of people starting own enterprise / garden project
• Number of partners with an education program
• Number of families benefiting
• Number of partners overall
• Videos and photographs
  • for Spring 2011 “Cook Smart/Eat Smart” course