The Impact of Urban Agriculture On Our Community
By utilizing urban agriculture as a training tool for growth & sustainability, Atwood
Community Gardens will be able to integrate a series of interconnected programs that
positively strengthen our schools, churches, communities, therapy programs, day
camps, summer camps, senior citizens' programs, colleges, and universities.  This
includes the connection to reducing or eliminating chronic diseases directly related to
the diet, boosting economic development that affects businesses and growth, and
providing direct introductions to careers and industries that rely on science,
technology, engineering and mathematics.

Our learning initiatives will be presented and implemented through:


About Regional Food Centers
The Intervale Center Incubator Model
http://intervale.org/programs/index.shtml

Community support and participation is crucial to meeting the goals of Regional Food
Centers.  By honoring community values, Regional Food Centers are able to better
assess and serve the needs of the regional food system while expanding markets,
processing, distribution and services.  By serving as a point of connection between
members of the food system in their communities, the Centers connect the dots
between those members, provide leadership in networking farmers in various sectors,
and advance farm prosperity and food security. They are uniquely posed to provide
the necessary support to expand infrastructure for farm operations, processors,
transportation systems, and other elements. They also are able to build or expand
market opportunities to support agricultural enterprises and entrepreneurs.

Food Center Models:
  • Support more Vermont farmers and produce more food for the local and
    regional market.  
  • Increase and improve infrastructure that supports diverse farm operations and
    value added processing.
  • Expand economic opportunities in farming, access to land, and food system
    services.
  • Improve farm viability, thereby expanding existing farm operations and opening
    opportunities for new farm incubation.
  • Expand local food access for all Vermonters.
  • Engage communities in learning about and contributing to a viable local food
    system.
  • Increase food security and self-reliance of communities and regions.
  • Engage communities in retention of important agricultural lands for current and
    future productive usage.
Intervale Farms Model
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program of the Richard Basil Foundation, the Vigor Consortium and the
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