Our Goals:
1. Increase access to healthy foods in the inner city.
2. Build community.
3. Improve the self-sufficiency of those involved.
With gratitude for a great first year: 2009 | Dec 31, 2009
With the final harvest on December 3, 2009, Shalom Farms concluded its very successful first season. Our thanks to all who planned, planted, picked, processed, promoted, and persevered. Following is a brief summary of this year's outcomes.
From March 20 2009 to December 3, 2009 United Methodist Urban Ministries of Richmond hosted on the Shalom Farms project 44 organized groups and over 100 non-group related individuals yielding 2,677 volunteer hours contributed by 1,647 volunteers to grow and harvest 5762 pounds of fresh produce that was redistributed to three (and more) targeted food insecure neighborhoods in Richmond.
Over fifty community building and service delivery organizations, five key collaborating partners, and numerous faith based and secular donors from across Metro Richmond and beyond provided resources, participated in three Shalom Farms Network steering committee meetings, garnered community support from more than eighty families, and invested their good will so that Shalom Farms could grow healthy food, family and friends to improve food security in Richmond.
As planning begins for the 2010 season - it is just around the corner - please watch this site for upcoming announcements.
With our gratitude for making Shalom Farms a wonderful success in 2009 and beyond,
UMUMR Board of Directors and staff (Dave Cooper, Katye Parker Snipes, and Rob Moore).
From March 20 2009 to December 3, 2009 United Methodist Urban Ministries of Richmond hosted on the Shalom Farms project 44 organized groups and over 100 non-group related individuals yielding 2,677 volunteer hours contributed by 1,647 volunteers to grow and harvest 5762 pounds of fresh produce that was redistributed to three (and more) targeted food insecure neighborhoods in Richmond.
Over fifty community building and service delivery organizations, five key collaborating partners, and numerous faith based and secular donors from across Metro Richmond and beyond provided resources, participated in three Shalom Farms Network steering committee meetings, garnered community support from more than eighty families, and invested their good will so that Shalom Farms could grow healthy food, family and friends to improve food security in Richmond.
As planning begins for the 2010 season - it is just around the corner - please watch this site for upcoming announcements.
With our gratitude for making Shalom Farms a wonderful success in 2009 and beyond,
UMUMR Board of Directors and staff (Dave Cooper, Katye Parker Snipes, and Rob Moore).
