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- 2. How We Come to this Work
- 3. 2012 NC Health Outcomes Source: countyhealthrankings.org Robert Wood Johnson Foundation & University of Wisconsin, Population Health Institute
- 4. Creating New Economies Fund • Small re-grant program launched in 2001, support triple bottom line projects • Grants up to $15,000 • Our Funders: Z. Smith Reynolds, Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of NC Foundation, Burt’s Bees Greater Good Foundation, Appalachian Regional Commission, others Small Grants, Big Returns
- 5. Grants Made • Total 2001 – 2013: $2,463,294 • Food 2001 – 2013: $1,176,300 • Total in 2013: $278,000 • Food and health in 2013: $206,500 • Have funded farmers markets, organic food distribution center, community gardens, youth food entrepreneurship, farmworker health, farmer cooperatives, lowincome buying clubs, more Dollars Invested in Food, Gardens
- 6. Conetoe Family Life Center • Severe economic, social and health distresses • Initial grant funded 2-acre community garden • Since grown to 17+ acres • Engaging entire community, improving health • Piggly Wiggly contract, honey bee products, scholarships • RCP support: Board training, fundraising, youth grant-writing CNEF Grantee
- 7. Why Plan? • Assess where you are and develop “road map” for where you are going • Identify issues, assets, barriers and opportunities and strategies to address them • Identify resources: master gardeners, Extension, youth, seniors, in-kind contributions • Community engagement!!!! Community Garden Plans
- 8. Once You Have the Plan…… • Engage everyone from all parts of the community • Track your accomplishments • Track all contributions! • Feed folks, and take pictures! Tell Your Story
- 9. Funding Resources: NC Office of Environmental Education: http://web.eenorthcarolina.org/core/item/topic.aspx?tid=85010 GardenABCs: http://gardenabcs.com/Grants.html American Community Garden Association: http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/50272/p/salsa/web/common/public/con tent?content_item_KEY=10233 Funding Resources
- 10. Questions? Contact: Mikki Sager, VP, Resourceful Communities The Conservation Fund P.O. Box 271 Chapel Hill, NC 27516 919-949-5687 msager@conservationfund.org
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- Mikki