Living Well Inc

URBAN OASIS BEGINNING FARMER TRAINING PROGRAM

THIS PROJECT IS TO TRANSFORM THE FOOD PRODUCTION SYSTEM IN SOUTH KING COUNTY TO IMPROVE FOOD SECURITY AND ADVANCE EQUITY AMONG HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED BIPOC, IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE PRODUCERS AND CONSUMERS

TRANSFARMING GEORGIA: 2501 PROGRAM

THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $70 000 TO TRULY LIVING WELL CENTER FOR NATURAL URBAN AGRICULTURE TO DEMONSTRATE REGION SPECIFIC ALTER

DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000 TO TRULY LIVING WELL TO CONDUCT AN EXPANSION OF FOOD WASTE AWARENESS TO RESTAURANTS: IN COLLABORATION WITH THE COMMUNITY COMPOST PROJECT AT TRULY LIVING WELL (TLW), THE CITY OF ATLANTA (COA) PLANNING DEPARTMENT WILL INTRODUCE FOOD WASTE PREVENTION MEASURES INTO THE COA'S PERMITTING OF FOOD BUSINESSES..ACTIVITIES:AS PART OF THEIR 'NEW BUSINESS PROCESS ROADMAPS AND CHECKLISTS,' TLW AND COA PLANNING DEPARTMENT WILL DEVELOP AND PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: DEMONSTRATE HOW TO PURCHASE SURPLUS PRODUCE FROM COA'S FARM FOOD LOSS PROGRAM (AND LOCAL URBAN AGLANTA PRODUCERS), DEMONSTRATE HOW TO RECOVER/DONATE EDIBLE SURPLUS FOOD AND HOW TO COMPOST THE USED FOODS. THIS PROCESS IS BEING DEVELOPED TO HELP TACKLE SOME OF THE MOST PRESSING CHALLENGES OF OUR CURRENT FOOD SYSTEM AND TO CONNECT LOCAL FOOD PARTNERS, INCLUDING GROWERS, DISTRIBUTORS, COMPOSTERS, AND MORE.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THIS PROJECT WILL SOLIDIFY A CIRCULAR, ECONOMICALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE MODEL THAT SUPPORTS A HEALTHY AND RESILIENT LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM - REDUCING FOOD WASTE AND IMPROVING FOOD SECURITY WHILE BENEFITTING GROWERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND CONSUMERS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROJECT ARE THE FOOD SERVICE BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITIES IN AND AROUND ATLANTA.

THIS GRANT SUPPORTS THE COSTS INCURRED TO IMPLEMENT MEASURES TO RESPOND TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS 2019 (COVID-19), WHICH MAY INCLUDE WORKPLACE SAFETY, MARKET PIVOTS, RETROFITTING FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, WORKER HOUSING, AND MEDICAL EXPENSES. IT PROVIDES NEEDED RELIEF TO THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS FOR THEIR COSTS INCURRED BETWEEN JANUARY 27, 2020, THE DATE UPON WHICH THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE (HHS) UNDER SECTION 319 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT, AND DECEMBER 31, 2021. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE EMPLOYEES OF THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS.

THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000 TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF URBAN FARMS AND TO MARKET PRODUCE FROM THE FARMS IN COLLEGE PAR

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY TRULY LIVING WELL'S MISSION IS TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN DEVELOPING LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS THROUGH EDUCATION AND FOOD PRODUCTION. TLW DEMONSTRATES URBAN AGRICULTURE AS A SUSTAINABLE AND ECONOMIC SOLUTION FOR HELPING PEOPLE TO EAT AND LIVE WELL. THE PROPOSED VISTA PROJECT ALIGNS WITH THE EDUCATION,HEALTHY FUTURES AND OPIOID CRISIS FOCUS AREAS. THE VISTA PROJECT WILL SEEK TO PROMOTE URBAN AGRICULTURE AS A SOLUTION FOR POVERTY AND HUNGER, AND IMPROVING HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR ADULTS AND YOUTH. THIS YEAR'S PROGRAM WILL DEVELOP REPLICABLE MODELS TO SUPPORT URBAN AGRICULTURE AS A TOOL TO REDUCE POVERTY AND HUNGER, INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD AND ADVANCE THE HUMAN CONDITION. FIVE VISTA MEMBERS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT BY WORKING IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: 1) BUILD CAPACITY TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD, INFLUENCE PEOPLE TO MAKE BETTER DECISIONS AND PARTAKE IN PRACTICES THAT WILL IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH AND THEIR LIVES THROUGH TLW MARKETS, FRESH STOP MARKETS; 2) DEVELOP A ROBUST HORTICULTURAL THERAPY PROGRAM TO PROVIDE OPIOID CRISIS INTERVENTION STRATEGIES THAT INCLUDE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION AND AMONG YOUTH AND ADULTS; 3) DEEPEN ENGAGEMENT OF VOLUNTEERISM TO INCREASE RETENTION AND USING URBAN AG AS TRANSFORMATIONAL TOOL 4) BUILDING ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO PROMOTE, EXPAND AND IMPROVE PROGRAMS THROUGH DATA COLLECTION AND DOCUMENTATION OF SUCCESS. TLW HAS A TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE AS A DEMONSTRATION OF SUCCESSFUL STRATEGIES TO REDUCE HUNGER AND INCREASE FOOD ACCESS. THE PROJECT SHOULD TAKE UP TO 12 MONTHS TO ACHIEVE MEASURABLE RESULTS. BY PROVIDING MUCH NEEDED SUPPORT FOR MEASURING SUCCESS AND DOCUMENTING FINDINGS, TLW WILL BE IN A POSITION TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES AND LESSONS LEARNED. OUR GOAL IS TO SHARE OUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE BENEFITS OF URBAN AGRICULTURE TO HELP OTHERS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY AND ACROSS THE STATE AND THE NATION.