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Performance Area (pervious pavers) Iowa City Recreation Center Ecological Landscape � �� Backyard \i Design and Education Oft. 10 ft- 16 k. 0.0 in. 33 ft. 4.0 in.� City, AbundBnlCe inio@BaekyardAbundanee.org N �CWa c�y� Iowa 2120/2010 httpalwww.BackyardAbundance.org w ift 0 ' � _ � ~ � - - > 7 a y Y _ yg A i I 4 I hL, ::--- U66i 4P74 �p gigging ]saner THE CITY OF DES MOINE Iowa's Capital City TOP • Improve family fruit and vegetable production, consumption and access in central city low- income neighborhoods. • Improve accessibility and utilization of diverse, sustainable seed and plants. • Increase interaction among people in central city low- income neighborhoods. • Strengthen relationships between low-income/resource people in central city neighborhoods with both neighborhood and extra - neighborhood resources. • Increase production of fresh perennial foods in public and semi - public central city neighborhoods. • Expand access to fresh perennial foods for low- income central city residents. • Expand economic activity associated with existing community gardening. • Increase food production in existing community gardens. Perennial Edible Landscapes lot The Des Moines Community Gardening Coalition �r o� }I Digging Deeper Home Neighborhood Flower Distribution r Annual Perennial Divide Project Goals St. Marys Family Center Digging Deeper is a collaborative project between public and private institutions to increase food security in Des Moines, IA through strengthening and expanding its local /regional food system. Lead organizations are the Des Moines Community Building Community Gardening Coalition and Practical Farmers of Iowa. The Digging Deeper project is so named because the project doesn't Support start a whole new program for the Des Moines community, it is extending and deepening the current efforts of the Des Resources Moines Community Garden Coalition [DMCGC] in partnership with Practical Farmers of Iowa. The project is funded through a grant from the USDA. Gardening Methods The purpose of the Digging Deeper Community Food Project is to F 1 • Increase food security activities • Develop capacity among existing community food resources in low income and underserved communities in the Des Project Goals Moines area Perennial Edible • Improve economic self - sufficiency Landscapes • Increase community access to culturally appropriate and nutritious food Backyard Gardens • Make connections between community members, organizations and resources to ensure the viability and longevity of an urban Des Moines food system. /Jcer .1 Specific goals include: TOP • Improve family fruit and vegetable production, consumption and access in central city low- income neighborhoods. • Improve accessibility and utilization of diverse, sustainable seed and plants. • Increase interaction among people in central city low- income neighborhoods. • Strengthen relationships between low-income/resource people in central city neighborhoods with both neighborhood and extra - neighborhood resources. • Increase production of fresh perennial foods in public and semi - public central city neighborhoods. • Expand access to fresh perennial foods for low- income central city residents. • Expand economic activity associated with existing community gardening. • Increase food production in existing community gardens. 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