Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into contract with the Highland Youth Garden to support capacity building.
The Highland Youth Garden is a community garden spanning nearly half an acre in the Hilltop area - created in 2009 the garden is celebrating 10 years of exceptional educational gardening in the Hilltop community. The Highland Youth Garden offers monthly Harvest Gatherings giving community members, volunteers and sponsors an opportunity to harvest produce and celebrate with a meal - they also improve access to and education about healthy and local food.
The Highland Youth Garden also serves students from Highland Elementary and the Columbus Bi-Lingual Academy during the school year and during the summer provides food and opportunities for young people to participate in the Westgate Farmer’s Market.
Highland Youth Garden supports the Columbus and Franklin County Local Food Action Plan by providing access to healthy, affordable food, creating and supporting jobs for Westside teens, and using less energy and reducing waste. In 2019, the garden was presented the inaugural Local Food Champion Award.
Fiscal Impact: Funding is available within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund.
Emergency action is requested in order to avoid any disruption in service for at-risk residents.
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to enter into contract with Highland Youth Garden to support capacity building; and to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($20,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, The Highland Youth Garden is a community garden spanning nearly half an acre in the Hilltop area - created in 2009 the garden is celebrating 10 years of exceptional educational gardening in the Hilltop community; and
WHEREAS, The Highland Youth Garden offers monthly Harvest Gatherings giving community members, volunteers and sponsors an opportunity to harvest produce and celebrate wit...
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