Connection to Unity Orchard
Impact on Community
Impact on Individual
- Form close ties with other families
- Safe place for children to play
Community Gardens
"Growing food, the most ancient of occupations, can address very modern social problems, from poverty and addiction to the sense of disconnection that is such a destructive part of contemporary life."
Agriculture - Supported Community
- Community supported by local agriculture
- More affordable
- Fresh foods
Opportunities
Missoula, MT
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Formal Learning Exercise
- Rehabilitation
- Food Source
- 1 in 5 people live in poverty
- 100 days of frost-free growing season
Garden City Harvest
- Started with PEAS, a student farm
- Evolved into a network of community farms
- CSA