Urban Harvest will support, create and activate gardens, markets and farm stands in communities still recovering from Hurricane Harvey to ensure these communities have access to fresh, healthy foods and have lasting sites to congregate and gather. In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, 'food' ranked as the second highest need for survivors after 'disaster services"; while, many communities existing on the margins continue to struggle with ongoing displacement of individuals.
More than a year after Hurricane Harvey, recovery continuesto be out of reach, particularlyfor low-income disaster survivors. According to survey data conducted by the Fair Food Network, when financial resources are scarce, as was the case for many low-income after Harvey, fresh fruits and vegetablesare often deemed inunaffordable luxury. What's more, 'food' ranked as the second highest need category for those affected by the disaster, after "disaster services".
Urban Harvest will work with each priority community to integrate its gardens, classes, and SNAP/Double Up markets and farm stands with the unique community context so that low-income families have access to fresh, healthy food in their neighborhood as well as enduring sites for the community to gather. This community-based approach will create a more resilient food system that will prepare these neighborhoods for future disaster events by forging strong community ties around healthy, local food
This community-driven programming will bring access to fresh, healthy foods to 3,560 individuals in areas affected by Hurricane Harvey and will preserve 710,460 square feet (upwards of 16 acres)of productive, greenspace in Harvey-impacted areas.
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
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