Recently, we have been very involved in the increasing opportunities for residents to reconnect with the soil. Neighborhood gardens are growing (pun intended), but we want more people to take advantage of these gardening opportunities.
The neighborhood added a City Fresh site this year but hopes to expand the program significantly in 2008. City Fresh offers a way for neighbors to easily connect with food that is locally grown by farmers within the City and in the countryside. In the process, you will meet other neighbors, interact with children, learn important facts and tips about nutrition, sample locally grown food, and share in fun events, including music or potlucks. If you are interested in fresh vegetables, it is time to start planning now (before spring is upon us). We are seeking additional volunteers to expand the City Fresh program right here in the North Shores Collinwood neighborhood. If you are interested, please contact Barb at bmullally@northeastshores.org. If you have never heard of City Fresh, read to your heart's content at www.cityfresh.org.
If you are really into gardening and want to know how to make a side income with your garden, a wonderful training opportunity is upcoming. OSU Extension will be offering the Market Garden Training Program again in January 2008. This entrepreneurial training program provides a foundation in urban agriculture, business development and direct marketing to help Cleveland area residents start their own agricultural enterprises in the city. The program meets one evening a week for twelve weeks and is taught by a variety of professionals in the field including researchers and faculty from Ohio State University Extension, Ohio Farmers Union, small farmers, urban growers, and local chefs. Again, contact Barb at bmullally@northeastshores.org to get additional information.
Think Globally, Buy Locally!
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