Our Goal

Start 100 vegetable gardens or farmers' markets (at least one church and school garden or market per conference)

During the current economic challenges, now is the time to consider planting a community vegetable garden or starting a farmers’ market for those without access to fresh fruits and vegetables and as a constructive way in which to involve your youth. Many churches and schools have open acreage and many towns have unutilized plots of ground. This project will make its way to the tables of the impoverished, enabling their budgets to go farther than anticipated.

Steps for Starting a Community Garden

Community Garden Resources

Start a Farmers' Market

Note: the following message is from the national 'Let's Move' initiative.

Dear Friends,

Thank you for joining us on Wednesday for our call about resources for community gardening. Here are the follow-up materials:

Let’s Move! Community Garden Resource Guide

Slides from the presentation

Learn more about USDA’s People’s Garden Initiative

For the AmpleHarvest.org presentation, please visit: www.ampleharvest.org/April25

Learn more about the 31st Street Baptist Church garden

Have a great community garden project? We’d love to hear about it! Please email us at collaborate@usda.gov to share your story.

Farmers Market Promotion Program Grants

Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan has announced that USDA is seeking 2012 grant applications for the Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP).

FMPP grants are administered through USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service and aim to increase the availability of local agricultural products in communities and strengthen farmer-to-consumer marketing. Additional consideration will be given to projects that expand healthy food choices in food deserts or low-income areas.

Click here for more information on applying for a Farmers Market Promotion Program grant. Applications must be submitted to grants.gov no later than May 21st, 2012. For grant questions, please email usdafmppquestions@ams.usda.gov or call (202) 720-8317.

Preparing a competitive federal grant application takes time, research, and careful preparation, so don’t delay and get started today!
            The Let’s Move! Faith and Communities Team



  LET’S MOVE! GOALS:

       Miles Walked

3,000,000

       Summer Food Sites

1,000

       Presidential Active Lifestyle Awards

500,000

       Gardens, Farmers Markets, and CSAs

10,000

      Learn how your organization can get moving:

·       Let’s Move! Toolkit for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations

·       Program Resources

Get involved in LET’S MOVE! Faith and Communities by becoming a partner! Contact us at:

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships

collaborate@usda.gov

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships

partnerships@hhs.gov


	Dear Friends, Thank you for joining us on Wednesday for our call about resources for community gardening. Here are the follow-up materials: Let’s Move! Community Garden Resource Guide Slides from the presentation Learn more about USDA’s People’s Garden Initiative For the AmpleHarvest.org presentation, please visit: www.ampleharvest.org/April25 Learn more about the 31st Street Baptist Church garden Have a great community garden project? We’d love to hear about it! Please email us at collaborate@usda.gov to share your story. Farmers Market Promotion Program Grants Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan has announced that USDA is seeking 2012 grant applications for the Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP). FMPP grants are administered through USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service and aim to increase the availability of local agricultural products in communities and strengthen farmer-to-consumer marketing. Additional consideration will be given to projects that expand healthy food choices in food deserts or low-income areas. Click here for more information on applying for a Farmers Market Promotion Program grant. Applications must be submitted to grants.gov no later than May 21st, 2012. For grant questions, please email usdafmppquestions@ams.usda.gov or call (202) 720-8317. Preparing a competitive federal grant application takes time, research, and careful preparation, so don’t delay and get started today! The Let’s Move! Faith and Communities Team
	LET’S MOVE! GOALS:
	Miles Walked	3,000,000
	Summer Food Sites	1,000
	Presidential Active Lifestyle Awards	500,000
	Gardens, Farmers Markets, and CSAs	10,000

	Learn how your organization can get moving: · *Let’s Move! Toolkit for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations* · *Program Resources*
	Get involved in LET’S MOVE! *Faith and Communities* by becoming a partner! Contact us at:
	*U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)* *Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships* *collaborate@usda.gov*
	*U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)* *Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships* *partnerships@hhs.gov*