Alchemist
S M H AAlchemist Community Development Corporation and
Sacramento Mutual Housing Association (SMHA) present:
The Urban Farm Stand 2009
2009 will mark the Urban Farm Stand’s third year in
operation.
Thanks to a grant from The California Wellness Foundation,
the Urban Farm Stand project will continue this year,
at three different locations.
The Alkali/Mansion Flat Urban Farm Stand will
open for its third year,
operating Tuesdays from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.,
starting May 5th and continuing
through October 27th.
At J. Neely Johnson Park,
516 11th Street, Sacramento
95814 (Between E & F Streets)
Come by the Urban Farm Stand every Tuesday,
from 5-6:30 for a free chair massage,
and free yoga in the park every third Tuesday from 5:30 – 6:30
courtesy of Deep Wellness and Deep Art and Yoga
The McClatchy Park Urban Farm Stand
starts May 9th 2009
with a kick-off at the Celebrate Oak Park event from Noon – 6pm.
Thereafter, the Urban Farm Stand will operate
every Saturday through October 31, 2009 from 10am – 2pm
at McClatchy Park (3500 5th Avenue).
Alchemist CDC will be working with the FEED Coalition
(Food Education Equity Diversity) and local growers
to assist with carrying out the Del Paso Heights
Farmers Market
at the Robertson Community Center,
3525 Norwood Ave., Sacramento, CA.
The farmers’ market will operate June-October,
Every Saturday, 7:30 am to 12 noon.
♦♦ Now accepting EBT/Food Stamps! ♦♦
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Two new additional locations have been opened
and will continue through October :
Click
here for a map of all of Sacramento County
Certified Farmers' Markets and Urban Farm Stands.
The Urban Farm Stand project brings convenient access to fresh locally grown produce (both conventional and organic) to low-income communities that have little to no access to fresh produce nearby.
The Urban Farm Stand Project also includes a youth leadership development component. We will be working with two youth interns per location and involving them in the planning and operations. Through volunteering with the Urban Farm Stand, the youth will gain useful job and leadership skills as well as nutrition information about the benefits of including fresh fruits and vegetables in ones diet. The youth interns will be tasked with developing a means to communicate and share this nutrition information with members of their community.
The Urban Farm Stands will provide a vital source of healthy foods to individuals and families. As part of our role in promoting healthy eating, we will be engaging area day care centers and pre-schools to provide nutrition information to children ages 0-5 and their parents. The parents will be encouraged to participate in the Urban Farm Stand project as volunteers.
These lively weekly events will also provide a fun meeting place for neighbors to get to know each other, share their talents and enjoy the resources available in their community. By providing convenient access to fresh fruits and vegetables, coupled with relevant nutrition information, the Urban Farm Stand will result in healthier families and healthier communities.
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Davida
Douglas,
Urban Farm Stand Coordinator at 916-204-8260 or via email at:
davida@alchemistcdc.org
This project is funded, in part, by a grant from The California Wellness Foundation (TCWF). Created in 1992 as an independent, private foundation, TCWF’s mission is to improve the health of the people of California by making grants for health promotion, wellness education and disease prevention.”