Community resources! To get this project started we need to raise some funds. Please consider making a donation towards the restoration of Benning Road Community Garden!

CREATE!

When #GroWithLisa moved to Ward 7 in Washington D.C. she realized that her new neighborhood was different from the rest of the city. Access to healthy food was not as accessible like in other wards she previously lived in (like 1 and 5). Those disparities made this mother of 2 want to make a positive lasting impact on her community. Access to those everyday necessities should not be a burden for the citizens that live and pay taxes just like the rest of the city. As a natural "doer" #growithLisa sprung into action. Using her newly adapted grow skills (thanks to D.C. Cannabis Grow laws) and her natural ability to bring people together she CREATED the #growithLisa Community Projects. Each grow season #growithLisa projects will attempt to fill the food insecurities in neighborhoods like Ward 7 in Washington D.C.

INSPIRE!

Why Ward 7?

D.C. is derived of 8 wards. The average population of each ward is about 100k people. Most wards have an average of 3 full service grocery stores. Ward 7, east of the Anacostia River, Has only 1 full service grocery store to serve their entire Ward.

In Wards 7 and 8, Feeding the Food Insecure is a Team EffortThere is one full-service grocery store for 78,686 residents in Ward 8.

"...between Wards 7 and 8 east of the Anacostia River and the rest of the city. The USDA characterizes these low-income communities starved for places to purchase fresh produce as “food deserts.” And between 2010 and 2016, the situation only worsened."

Source: https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/food/young-hungry/article/20850165/in-wards-7-and-8-feeding-the-food-insecure-is-a-team-effort

"Food Insecurity" "Food Disparity" "Food Desert" "Food inequality"

GROW!

Another outdoor garden season has arrived in Washington D.C. But nothing about the food culture has changed much in ward 7. Last year the #GroWithLisa Community Project was inspired by the lack of culture about the land through experiences for the children of ward 7. As a parent who has experienced schooling in "other" inner city wards, #GroWithLisa was shocked and disappointed that the children in her neighborhood including her own did not have the opportunity to venture to the Pumpkin patch during harvest season. So #GroWithLisa teamed up with a few community members to GROW the first ever pumpkin patch in Washington D.C. Check out the journey below:

The Patch DC

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Community resources! To get this project started we need to raise some funds. Please consider making a donation towards the restoration of Benning Road Community Garden!

CREATE!

INSPIRE!

Why Ward 7?

D.C. is derived of 8 wards. The average population of each ward is about 100k people. Most wards have an average of 3 full service grocery stores. Ward 7, east of the Anacostia River, Has only 1 full service grocery store to serve their entire Ward.

"...between Wards 7 and 8 east of the Anacostia River and the rest of the city. The USDA characterizes these low-income communities starved for places to purchase fresh produce as “food deserts.” And between 2010 and 2016, the situation only worsened."

"Food Insecurity" "Food Disparity" "Food Desert" "Food inequality"

GROW!

CONTACT:

#growithLisa

Phone: 240-428-8127

create! inspire! grow!

Creating a stronger community that inspires people to take charge of their lives and health by growing!