Resources

Interested in taking children on a fun, educational field trip?
Request a program at a community veggie garden that offers age appropriate, 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.

New Community Garden...
P.E.E.R. (Promoting Empowerment and Enrichment Resources), Inc. has started a community garden.
Contact Cheryl Smith to visit or for more information: 836-3201 or cheryl.eastlakeumc@gmail.com

Interested in supporting your local farmers and eating healthier meals?

The East Lake Farmers Market is taking orders, again, for their Market Basket Program.

How does it work? Get a basket of the freshest produce for an 18 week season (June 13 – October 10, or by the week. Baskets will contain a variety of seasonal produce, recipes, and preparation tips, as well as occasional specialty items such as honey or pastries.

*Baskets are only $25 dollars a week. Each basket is filled with fresh and local produce to feed a family of two-four for a week.

Baskets must be picked up at the market on Saturdays. Order as a group, and find several people from your church or agency who are willing to share in picking the baskets up! (NEW IN 2009: MARKET BASKET PROGRAM OFFERING DROP OFF SITES AROUND THE BIRMINGHAM AREA. CALL US TO FIND A DROP OFF SITE NEAR YOU!!)

$25 per basket or $400 for the season. The fee for the baskets can be paid in 3 installments throughout the season.

All checks can be made out to: P.E.E.R., Inc

This money goes to support our inner-city farmers' market and community.

Donations to this program will help to furnish baskets to neighborhood seniors and to area feeding agencies. For just $10-$20 a week, your money could provide fresh produce to a neighborhood senior or low-income family.

To make a donation or to find out about the market basket program please contact Cheryl Hinnen at Cheryl.EastLakeUMC@gmail.com or 205-836-3201.

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.