Farm to Table
BLOC’s Farm to Table
Urban Garden is located at our Horses on the Hill (HOTH) campus. Our mission is
to improve Price Hills' access to locally grown, affordable produce. We believe
that good food is love, and we intend on loving our neighborhood by creating a
sustainable source of produce while providing hands-on experiential learning
and environment activities with nature, wildlife and some of our favorite
"farm" animals in an effort to improve health, academic and life
outcomes to historically unserved communities.
Farm to Table goals:
- Reduce nutrient insecurity for low-income families by providing produce markets that are not only close to home, but allow families to buy the healthiest, freshest produce at 50% or more below retail value.
- Create a sustainable produce source
- Conserve natural resources, restore wildlife habitats, teach carbon neutrality, reduce waste going to landfills
- Teach job skills/offer training in agriculture, nature, food and animals
Current activities
at HOTH
Family Fun Day on
the Farm
- First
Saturday of the month
- 10 am-12:30pm
- Free
activities include gardening, growing vegetables/flowers & more
training, all about chickens, animal experience, barn tours, meet the HOTH
horses Buddy, Nacho & Jackson, nature scavenger hunts, a "make your
own" station which allows participants to take home free materials for
gardening, conservation, composting and health.
- Event is free,
registration is preferred, sign in and waiver prior to start of stations
(children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult)
Pay What You Can
Farm Markets
- First Saturday of
the month 10 am-12:30 pm
- Fresh produce
- High quality,
local whenever possible
- Pay what you can
- We accept Snap, EBT,
WIC & Senior coupons, PRX, Produce Perks and traditional payment
Field Trips
- Ages 8 & up
- Activities
include vegetable growing, gardening, harvesting, nature scavenger hunts, environmental science activities that match student grade level, animal
experiences, yoga and a hike.
- Customized to meet
teacher and student needs
- Wheelchair accessible
field trips and activities coming SOON (late summer/early fall 2023)
Offsite Farm to Table
Events
Pay What You Can
Farm Markets
- 700 State Ave. Lower
Price Hill, near Meiser's and the Outer Space
- Wednesdays 3-5pm
- Additional
location schedule coming soon
- Up to 6 markets
per month will be scheduled for May-October
- Have a location in
mind? Let us know where we need to be.
Urban
Agriculture Program for Grades 1-8
- Please contact us
to schedule for Fall, 2023 at your school!
- One day/week, 1.5
hours, all materials included
- Animal and
agricultural learning, habitat or garden creation at school, hydroponics and healthy snacks
School Farm Markets/Power
of Produce
- Teaching grades
1-8 students the outcome of healthy food on the body (run faster, jump higher,
better grades)
- Taste tests,
interactive lessons and healthy snacks
- In-school
farm market - students select the produce they want and take home for FREE
Summer Fun at the Farm.pdf
How You Can Support Farm to Table
For any further inquiries, please contact Mary Beth Knight: marybeth.knight@onebloc.org