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Food deserts have become all too common in urban areas, and with them, residents are left without options for fresh, nutritional foods. Children miss the opportunity to develop good cooking and eating habits. Obesity has become an epidemic. We visit some innovative projects that address this challenge by teaching children and adults to grow food, about nutrition, and about cooking and eating fresh, healthful edibles.
- A preschool in Oceanside on the site of a production garden that supplies fresh produce and fruit to the youngest students
- Olivewood Gardens in National City introduces gardening, science and healthy food preparation to elementary students and their families
- San Diego Unified School District provides healthy school meals and gardening internships at Crawford High School in City Heights
- The community in Poway is providing fresh produce to those in need through garden production, volunteer produce collection, and gardener and supermarket contributions
Links to Resources
North County Community Services – sdnccs.org
Olivewood Gardens – olivewoodgardens.org
San Diego Unified School District Food Services – https://www.sandiegounified.org/food-nutrition-services
Community Health Improvement Partners – sdchip.org
Crawford High School – http://www.sandi.net/crawford
International Rescue Committee New Roots Youth Garden Program – http://www.rescue.org/us-program/us-san-diego-ca/youth-food-justice-program
Sunshine Care Assisted Living – sunshinecare.com
Poway Villas – http://chworks.org/real-estate-development/project-highlights/poway-villas/
Leichtag Foundation – leichtag.org
Backyard Produce Project, a project of Palomar Health’s Community Action Council of Poway / Rancho Bernardo / Rancho Penasquitos – The Backyard Produce Project
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