SARE PDP Extension & Community Partnerships

Key Sub Activities

Outcomes

Evidence of Activities, their Quality & Outcomes

1. St. James Church Community Garden development
   1. New beds
   2. Drip irrigation
   3. Stairway
   4. Youth engagement
   5. Volunteer crew
   6. Public events/tour participation-July 22
2. Food Give Away program
   1. Two Title One schools
   2. Give away days
   3. Volunteers
   4. Gleaning at A&T Farm
   5. Pooling resources from other churches
3. Education
   1. Youth in Congregation
   2. Recipients of Produce

Increased growing capacity

Increased use and access to the garden

Increased outreach about community gardens

Increased access to healthy food

Increased number of homes receiving local food

Partnerships building

Participants receiving food try new products

30 volunteers assisting

15 youth volunteers

25 visitors to garden

2 new groups engaged to assist (Grimsley High School and NC A&T students)

4 additional churches partnering to donate food

New families gardening

New recipies being tried

251.5 pounds of food donated (as of 10/28/10):

• Cabbage:  12 lbs.
• Potatoes:  45 lbs.
• Squash:  20 lbs.
• Tomatoes:  225 lbs