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The Community Garden: Addressing Food Security & Much More!, Linda I. Teener
The Community Garden: Addressing Food Security & Much More!, Linda I. Teener
Center for Engagement and Community Development
The Manhattan Community Garden, sponsored by the UFM Community Learning Center, has been a centerpiece of the city for over 42 years, making it the oldest community garden in Kansas. In 2015, the 283 plots of land were gardened by 183 families. Despite its contribution to self-sustaining community food security, the Manhattan garden provide space for mentorship, social interaction among community members, and education for children on nutrition and biology.
Building Resiliency Through Local Food System Development, Marlin A. Bates
Building Resiliency Through Local Food System Development, Marlin A. Bates
Center for Engagement and Community Development
Parts of Northeast Kansas enjoy relatively mature local food systems. Most of our local food producers rely on direct-to-consumer markets for their products, and some concerns are beginning to emerge over saturation of some of these markets. Local food systems have been lauded nationwide as an economic development tool for communities large and small. Increasing the abundance of food grown locally also has implications on regional food security. Investment in programs that enhance local food systems is justifiable due to the economic, social, and environmental benefits that these systems strengthen. Whether local food systems are mature or in their infancy, …