Urban Farm Stand

The Urban Farm Stand project brings convenient access to fresh locally grown produce (both conventional and organic) to low-income communities that have little to no access to fresh produce. The Urban Farm Stands provide a vital source of healthy foods to individuals and families. Visit the Urban Farm Stand website.

2011 was Alchemist’s fifth season of the Urban Farm Stand Project. The 2011 Bryte and Broderick Urban Farm Stand season, which ended Oct. 29th took place at Holy Cross Church in West Sacramento. This Urban Farm Stand was carried out in partnership with the Bryte & Broderick Community Action Network and the West Sacramento Youth Resource Coalition.

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At the beginning of the 2011 farm stand season, Alchemist CDC was fortunate to receive a Micro-Grant from the Sacramento Cooperative Community Fund for the purchase of new pop-up shade tents to replace several that had broken during the previous season.

The Urban Farm Stand Project also includes a youth leadership development component. We work with youth interns to involve them in planning and operations. Through volunteering with the Urban Farm Stand, the youth gain useful job and leadership skills, as well as nutrition information about the benefits of including fresh fruits and vegetables in ones diet. The youth interns are tasked with developing a means to communicate and share this nutrition information with members of their community.

Urban Farm Stands are lively weekly events that provide a fun meeting place for neighbors to get to know each other, share their talents and enjoy the resources available in their community. By providing convenient access to fresh fruits and vegetables, coupled with relevant nutrition information, the Urban Farm Stand helps create healthier families and healthier communities. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Davida Douglas, Executive Director and Urban Farm Stand Coordinator at 916-204-8260 or via email at: davida@alchemistcdc.org

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Alchemist' Urban Farm Stand featured in SacramentoPress.com

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KDVS interviews Urban Farm Stand Coordinator

Listen To Urban Farm Stand Coordinator Davida Douglas talk about the needs and wants of the community and how Alchemist Community Development Corporation answered the community with an Organic Urban Farm stand. ::Listen Here::