FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Food Security
In 2009 we put in a small garden with the idea that it would serve our food insecure neighbors. That garden and its programs have grown every year.
We offer for free:
Food for anyone who comes to the garden in need
Raised beds for community members needing growing space
Workshops on how to plant, grow, maintain, harvest, prepare, and preserve garden produce
Family cooking classes for parents and kids that focus on healthy, affordable meals revolving around garden harvests
Home-cooked meals for area families and food shelves
Gleaning and plant-a-row opportunities
Collaborations with local health clinics
Fiscal sponsorship of likeminded organizations
While FOOD FOR THOUGHT reflects all of these initiatives, it’s also a central theme of our discussions with our youth activists.
At our annual youth activism retreats we explore food insecurity, food deserts, and food injustice, particularly as they affect communities of color. Through research, role plays, guest speakers, and volunteering at various organizations our young activists gain a better understanding of the personal and social impacts of food insecurity.
While working to combat the effects of food insecurity, we are constantly probing the question:
Can there be peace in the world if people are hungry?
Young activists gardening, inoculating logs with mushroom spawn, and working on food security efforts; plants, harvests and volunteers from The Growing Peace Free Food Teaching Garden; and a family cooking class series focusing on healthy, affordable, and delicious garden meals prepared together.
“The extremely impressive work you’ve been doing over the years with the Growing Peace Project is exactly what the coalition strives to do for Corinth residents. ”