The Edible Garden Project
" The EGP Mission
* To increase use of local land for primary food production.
* To increase consumption of local fruits and vegetables on the North Shore,
especially by those in need.
* To increase knowledge and skills in food preservation and storage.
* To increase knowledge about the benefits of locally produced foods.
* To increase community capacity to respond to the demand for locally produced
fruits and vegetables.
The EGP is the result of an extensive community consultation process where
food security has been identified as a key priority area. Adequate access
to fresh fruit and vegetables is a cornerstone to good health, but is beyond
the reach of many low income community members. The mission of the project
is to create a network of communities where locally grown food is collected
and distributed to organizations that provide food to low income families
and individuals. The EGP strives to create a network between homeowners
with gardens who want to donate a portion of their harvest, people who
have under or un-used garden space and would like to cultivate this land
for growing food, and volunteers who want to contribute to the growing,
sharing, and learning around locally produced food. The EGP aims to provide
information and education to the community, where knowledge and skills
are built around ecological food gardening, healthy eating, and food preservation."
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