Fwd: Food Circles Networking Project

Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 17:54:49 -0300
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From: Tom Daly <tomd@auracom.com>
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>Please pass this message to any groups or list-serves you think might be of
>assistance:
>
>The Food Circles Networking Project in Kansas City, Missouri is seeking
>information regarding urban groups using vacant lots for food gardens,
>art/food projects, youth-senior partnering gardens, or any other similar
>collaborations.
>
>The Food Circles Networking Project is collaborating with the Kansas City
>Community Gardens, and other non-profits to create more urban gardens.
>
>We are currently at the research phase of establishing a broader coalition
>dedicated to increasing our neighborhood and community food gardens. We are
>looking for examples from other projects working with youth and residents
>who use vacant lots for growing vegetables, flowers and general community
>food security. Of special interest are those unique collaborations with
>local government and non-traditional private groups. For example, in
>Nebraska the National Guard was "called in" to deliver topsoil for an inner
>city urban garden. We made a similar contact here in KC and discovered that
>one of the Guardsmen in charge of delivering the soil also worked at the
>City Water Department and had "vintage 3 year old mulch" from the Missouri
>River basin. He offered us an acre of it, at no charge! (We love annecdotes,
>send us yours.) Also important are data and other statistics if you have
>any.
>
>If you know of any groups involved in similar projects around the country,
>please contact Tom Kerr at the address below. Vacant land use is becoming a
>hot issue in Kansas City, and the Food Circles Networking Project would like
>to evaluate other programs for comparable examples. The issue of vacant lots
>is going to become a major issue, and we want to be ahead of the curve when
>City Council asks for community suggestions.
>
>Thank you,
>
>Tom Kerr
>Food Circles Networking Project
>Kansas City
>(816) 482-5888
>(816) 482-5880 (fax)
>2700 E. 18th Street, Suite 240
>Kansas City, MO 64127
>KerrT@missouri.edu



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