Title
Special Recognition - Presentation by Garden Raised Bounty (GRuB)
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Receive the update on the GRuB Program. Briefing only; no action requested.
Report
Issue:
Whether to receive an update about the GRuB program.
Presenter(s):
Katie Rains, Executive Director
Students
Background and Analysis:
Through the GRuB in the Schools Initiative, disengaged and/or low-income students earn credits while learning about and contributing to their local food systems. They focus on the themes of Farming Self (personal development), Farming Land (sustainable land stewardship), and Farming Community (civic engagement and community service).
They also engage PreK-12 youth in hands-on learning about soil, plants, food, and community through field trips to our farm.
GRuB partners with lower-income people to create projects that increase access to healthy food.
Since 1993, they have worked alongside volunteers and gardeners to build more than 2,300 backyard and community gardens, host workshops, and provide support, training, and resources for new gardeners to find success. Their goal is for gardeners to build the skills and connections to organize good food projects in their own neighborhoods.
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