MY WHY MISSION & GOALS FOUNDED IN 2016 501 C 3
Our mission is to equip underserved children with the knowledge and the training to properly feed themselves for a lifetime. “Don’t give them a fish, teach them to fish”.
Our goals are to:
Our goals are to:
- Reduce food insecurity by providing access to nutritious foods through donations and local farmer’s market.
- Educate children about the benefits of proper nutrition.
- Provide academic tutoring and athletic coaching to teach teamwork and to engender pride and self-worth.
- Provide hands-on experience in traditional farming, raised bed farming & hydroponics.
- Provide experience in growing, harvesting and marketing produce in their neighborhood.
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CANCEL FOOD INSECURITY-ONE STEP AT A TIME
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CANCEL FOOD INSECURITY-ONE CHILD AT A TIME!
Summer Tutoring & Agriculture Camp
- Full day camp, June-August.
- Breakfast, lunch and snacks.
- Books, computer use, school supplies & transportation.
- Soil & hydroponic growing, animal care, agritourism activities.
- Entrepreneurial experiences, creating a farmer’s market.
- Clothing & proper footwear for agriculture kids' program.
- Cost per child $2,650
Hydroponics
“Freight Farm”
- Shipping container - takes up 4 parking spots
- Grow 13,000 heads of lettuce every 45 days (peppers, strawberries, spinach & more)
- Controlled by a “Farm Hand” - water, temperature & light
- Less waste, fewer chemicals, controlled environment, no pests or pesticides
- Recoup expenses end of year 3
Soil Based/ Farm Experience
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"I think it's definitely a step in the right direction … but we need to create pipelines for African Americans to be educated on a 21st-century farm” |
Grow, sell, re-invest, repeat
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