Libre, the CommunityResource Center’s emergencyshelter and transitional housingprogram for battered womenand their children, has beenparticipating in a specializednutrition program of ProjectG.R.O.W. The specificobjectives of this program are:- To enhance client nutritionknowledge and food choicesusing several educationcomponents including the “5-A-Day Plan” for healthyeating, weekly access to thefarmers’ market and on-sitenutrition consultants.- To enhance gardening skillsand self-reliance byencouraging clients toparticipate in a smallgardening project. Clientsplant their own herb gardens inwindow boxes throughout theshelter grounds as well asdesign, develop, plant,maintain, and harvest a smallvegetable garden.- To promote the “5-A-DayPlan” for healthy eating bydeveloping a bulletin boardwhich is centrally located inthe shelter and specificallydesignated for information onthe Food Guide Pyramid, “5-A-Day Plan,” food safety,local market flyers andchildren’s nutritional needs.Project G.R.O.W. hasbeen extremely successful inimproving self-sufficiency andempowering Libre’s clientsthrough the teaching of basiclife skills such as nutrition,exercise, gardening,commitment, cooking andcaring. Over 60 women and
“CRC” Continued on page 3CRC makes a little spacego a long way.
Edited by Jennifer Martin, Occidental College Community Food Security Project: An affiliate of the Urban and Environmental Policy Institute(UEPI). Illustrations by Jennifer Martin and Joe Linton. For more information or to send in letters, articles, photos, drawings, calendar listingsor other entries, call (831) 466-0755. Project GROW is sponsored by the California Department of Health Services.
The Newsletter of Volume 1, No. 4 Spring/Summer 2001
Gardening for Respect, Opportunity, and Wellness
Project GROW at The Community Resource Center
Selected entries fromThe Community ResourceCenter’sProject G.R.O.W.Garden Journal1999 thru 2000
- Entries were written by avariety of residents and staff-members from C.R.C.
Aug. 2
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We picked zucchinitogether, they were so hugeand we were all very im- pressed with ourselves.
Aug. 7 -
The kids spent a lot of time in the garden thisweek. All of them were as-signed a day that they are towater. We had fun gettinginto water fights.
Aug. 30 -
Today zucchini wasdelivered from the farmers’market. I didn’t think I would like it, but I did. We alsohave some in our garden that I will eat.
Oct. 14 -
Today we planted
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CRC Feature……………………………….1-3Project GROW Contact Information………...2
G.R.O.W.th
&In the Garden - Dream Garden Collages.…....4In the Garden - Rock Painting &Natural Pest Control…...………………….….5In the Garden - Kids Coloring Spot &Planting Wildflowers…....…………...……...6In the Kitchen - Natural Dyes &Snack Animals……………………..………..7In the Kitchen - Recipes……………………..8Reflection - Harvesting the GROWExperience…………………………………...9CA Nutrition Resources…………………....10
F.Y.I.F.Y.I.
Project GROWContact Information
The Year InThe Year In
The Occidental CollegeCommunity Food SecurityProject (TAT-ECConsultants):
Susan Stuart
Program Managersstuart@cruzio.com(831) 466-0755 phone/fax
Michelle Mascarenhas
Director, CFS Projectmm@oxy.edu(323) 341-5096(323) 259-2734 fax
Robert Gottlieb
Director of UEPIgottlieb@oxy.edu(323) 259-2712
Kate Stafford
Horticultural Therapy Consultant(831) 335-3250katecougar@aol.com
Marilyn Prehm
Evaluation Consultant(916) 973-9567
Department of HealthServices - DomesticViolence Section :
Kathony Jerauld
Program Consultant(916) 653-4691(916) 653-2125 fax
Blue Shield:
Marianne Balin
Public Affairs Specialist(415) 229-5861(415) 229-5070- fax
On the Web:
www.uepi.oxy.eduPlease send comments or sugges-tions to mm@oxy.edu
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Agencies:
Center forCommunity Solutions
Off-Site GardenBeckie Hinderliter858-272-5777 --message619-697-7477
Community Resource Center
Garden-to-TableNutrition EducationTraci Chester760-942-5485
Rural HumanServices
Off-Site Garden/Moms & KidsCook and LearnClaudia Frances707-465-3013
Kings Community ActionOrganization
Moms & Kids Cook and LearnJuanita Galaviz559-582-4386Marianne Maciel559-583-1229
Ocean ParkCommunity Center
Horticultural TherapyLuz Gonzalez310-396-8323Pat Butler310-264-6646 (x228)
Plumas Rural Sevices
Off-Site GardenTina Wood530-283-5675
Building Futures
Horticultural TherapyKatharine Noel510-297-6905 (x108)
South BayCommunity Services
Job TrainingJoan Pelkey619-420-5094 (x27)
Interval House
Garden-to-TableNutrition EducationChristine DelabreLydia Hychong562-594-9492 (x221)
Project GROW is on the Web!Project GROW is on the Web!
Get Connected at
www.uepi.oxy.eduwww.uepi.oxy.edu
Feature ArticleFeature Article
We are pleased to announce that Project GROW at the Community Resource Center applied for and wasawarded a California Nutrition Net-work grant in the Winter of 2001.With this grant CRC nutrition educa-tion activities will be expanded be- yond the shelter and into schools and the community.
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75 children have participated inProject G.R.O.W. CRC staff, theExecutive Director and the Boardof Directors have all shown theirsupport by cooking, gardening,providing recipes, and praising theresults of clients’ work.Development of a collaborativeeffort between CRC and the localelementary school gardening
program is in progress. CRC’spartnership with the CarlsbadFarmers’ Market continues to bevery strong. Participating farmersprovide fresh fruits and vegetablesevery Wednesday, year round, tothe women and children residingin Libre and often to Bread Roomresidents.Project GROW’s evaluationprocess is currently beingcompleted. The preliminaryresults indicate that not only didthe women enjoy working in thegarden, but their self-esteem andself-confidence also improvedgreatly. The nutrition educationhad a significant effect on clientand family food choices,improved eating habits, andoverall self-sufficiency. Inaddition, the pride and ownershipwhich residents displayed grew asthe appearance of the sheltergrounds became more beautiful.
- Author: Traci Chester, February 2001
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squash. Hopefully it will beready to eat for Thanksgiving.Traci said she has a good recipe for squash.
Oct. 29 -
Today all the womenwent to the farmers’ market. It was fun to sample the things that they were selling. Yesterday weworked in the garden for about 2hours.
Dec. 11 -
We’ve been working inthe garden these past two weeks.We have been harvesting our vegetables and watering.
Jan. 28 -
We picked the rest of thelettuce and squash. We will start removing the dead plants in thebeginning of next month.
Feb. 11 -
The garden is just chillin - There hasn’t been a lot of vegetable production, I think it isthe end of the season.
Feb. 18 -
We went to Quail Botanical Gardens. It was sobeautiful. It was hard to believethat such a place could be right inthe middle of Encinitas.
Feb. 28 -
The garden is dormant now. In the beginning of springwe will plant our new garden. I’m looking forward to our springgarden.
May 2 -
Today we started our spring garden. We are going to plant bell peppers, green beans,tomatoes, jalapenos, and herbboxes.
May 24 -
Today we added tomatocages and lattice for the greenbeans to grow up. The gardenlooks great!
Jul. 31 -
Today was the first cooking class I went to. I’m soglad that the shelter helps uslearn about nutrition and cooking. I hope when I move out of here I can have my owngarden.
Aug. 18 -
We all went to the farmers’ market today. I wassurprised at how much stuff theyhad and how reasonably priced they are. This was my first timeto go to a market. It was reallyhot.
Aug. 29 -
My daughter and I worked in the garden for a coupleof hours today. We picked somelettuce, tomatoes, green bell peppers, and limes to make a fresh garden salad for dinner. I forgot to put sunscreen on my face so I got burnt.
Sept. 29 -
The kids painted rockstoday to add to the garden. Thelady bug rocks are the cutest. Wehad a senior volunteer come and help us paint with the children.
Oct. 24 -
We worked in thegarden today. The garden isbeginning to empty out. We hopeto get a few more weeks of harvesting. We did some weedingtoday.
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