Project Overview
Commodities
Practices
- Education and Training: mentoring, youth education
- Soil Management: composting
- Sustainable Communities: community development
Proposal summary:
Our project addresses the urgent need to combat food insecurity
and promote sustainability in low-income housing developments.
The primary objective is to empower youth to establish
sustainable small-scale farms within the Brockton community. Our
plan of work includes providing education and hands-on training
for young residents, creating a farm space, and implementing
eco-friendly agricultural practices. We aim to instill a sense of
ownership and pride in cultivating fresh produce, improving
access to nutritious food, and fostering environmental awareness.
Our outreach strategy encompasses workshops, social media, and
collaborations with local organizations, ensuring that the impact
of this project reaches far beyond the farm itself, ultimately
contributing to a healthier and more resilient future for the
community.
Project objectives from proposal:
The principal objective of our project is to foster a positive
socio-ecological dynamic, strategically integrating educational
interventions for youth with collaborative community engagement.
This concerted initiative seeks to yield locally derived,
nutritionally rich produce for the immediate residential vicinity
adjacent to the farm.
Our research aims to substantiate that youth participants exhibit
heightened self-confidence and an enhanced aptitude for
initiating and cultivating a small-scale farm. Additionally, we
intend to empirically demonstrate the favorable consequences
arising from the synergistic interaction between youth
involvement and community service, specifically evidenced through
the donation of cultivated produce to community members.
Furthermore, our investigation seeks to establish that the
implementation of integrative farming practices exerts a positive
influence on youth perceptions of their agency and control within
their immediate environment.