Tools – Access to Healthy Foods
There is an abundance of tools and resources for local individuals and organizations working to increase access to healthy food. Whether you are planning a community garden, working to establish a market or interested in improving vending machine options, below is a listing of a variety to resources that may be helpful:
Gardening for Good is a network of local community gardens that utilizes of the energy of the community garden movement to coordinate neighborhood redevelopment efforts, improve the health of residents and neighborhoods, and transform Greenville through gardening. As a LiveWell Greenville partner, Gardening for Good is creating gardening partnerships throughout Greenville County to create a healthier, more sustainable and socially just local food system.
For information about the gardens or the network, call Reece Lyerly at 233-8443 or by email at reece@ggardeningforgood.com.
Establishing Land Use Protections for Community Garden
Establishing Protections for Community Gardens
Establishing Land Use Protections for Farmer’s Markets
Understanding Healthy Procurement
Community Garden Resources from the American Community Gardening Association
