today was our first tuesday where all the interns worked together and it went really well. taylor, marcia, and caitie all met each other, ate lunch, committed to their schedules, organized the seed, and planted 23 flats of seed. in three hours. we, four, are going to get a lot of sh*t done this spring & summer.
yesterday, i spent the morning at the heart ministry center on 22nd & binney in omaha. check out their site for more information, but basically they are a fantastic neighborhood center that supplies food, clothes, healthcare, and case management to the less forunate in our community. this area of omaha has some of the highest rates of obesity, as well as, the highest rate of people not knowing where their next meal is coming from. to put it simply. . .fresh, whole food is not accessible here. the nearest grocery store is at least 5 miles away. transportation is a huge issue here. when i asked john, the executive director, if they had the use for fresh produce and if they had a way to store it, i was told yes and they don't need to store it because it will be gone the day it comes in. the center serves 450 -500 people a week. we plan on bringing veggies on wednesdays when we do our restaurant deliveries. we hope to be able to provide enough veggies for 50-75 families a week. in addition, i will be teaching cooking classes to the women of the pathway program. the idea is to teach fast, easy, & cheap ways to cook dinner using fresh, whole food. we are grateful for this opportunity to make food accessible to a small part of our community. so, that being said, if you'd like to sponsor the patch of the farm that will be growing veggies for the heart ministry center, send me an email at clementinespandp@gmail.com.
again, thanks for buying our food and helping us make food more accessible for more people. xoxo
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