Greater Birmingham Community Food Partners

Interested in taking children on a fun, educational field trip?
Request a program at a community veggie garden that offers ageappropriate hands-on learning.

REQUEST A PROGRAM WITH Jones Valley Urban Farms:
Preschool Gardening (groups aged 2-5)
Seed 2 Plate Field Trip Program (grades K-8)
Other (you specify)
To schedule a program, go to the REQUEST A PROGRAM link at www.jvuf.org, complete the form, and submit it to programs@jvuf.org. Our Program Director will contact you to work our specific details.

Coming Soon...
P.E.E.R. (Promoting Empowerment and Enrichment Resources), Inc. is in the planning stages for developing a community garden at a local health care center in East Lake. If plans go as scheduled, the garden will be an excellent place for a children's field trip during the weekday.
Contact Cheryl Smith for more information: 836-3201 or cheryl.eastlakeumc@gmail.com

Community Food Alliance

Community Food Security Coalition

Food Security Partners of Middle Tennessee

New Orleans Food and Farm Network

Sustainable Food Center

Alabama Sustainable Agriculture Network

Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group

Interested in supporting your local farmers and eating healthier meals?

The East Lake Farmers Market is geared towards helping your agency or childcare provider invest in purchasing local produce with our market basket program. Each week, our market baskets are filled with fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables from local farmers. You may either re-ceive an assorted basket or a basket filled with one item of fresh pro-duce with our program. You may sign up on a week to week basis or for the season, from June 14 - October 4. The cost is $20 per basket/per week. Monies must be paid at time of basket pickup on Saturday morn-ings at East Lake United Methodist Church. Contact Cheryl Smith for more information: 836-3201 or Cheryl.eastlakeumc@gmail.com

For information on other Community Supported Agriculture programs that provide market basket subscriptions in Jefferson County.

Contact Luci Davis,
Urban Regional Extension Agent Horticulture, Forestry, Wildlife and Natural Resources
by phone at 205-879-6964 x 16 or cell 205- 329-1361 or
email at davislg@auburn.edu

The Alabama Farmers Market Authority has a new web-based program connecting farmers with potential consumers wanting Alabama grown produce. Farmers list fruits and vegetables and potential buyers who are registered with the site will then be able to contact farmers directly. Please visit www.BuyLocalAlabama.com site and click on the green Farmer Connect icon to register and use the site.