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Glean for the City
In the summer of 2009, Bread for the City, a non-profit that provides assistance to low-income residents of the District of Columbia, started a gleaning program called Glean for the City. Volunteers go out to local farms to pick excess food which is distributed to those in need.
In this video we visit Parker Farms in Virginia with a group of volunteers harvesting broccoli.
City Blossoms
City Blossoms uses gardening to create environmental, nutritional, and cultural connections for children and youth. It began nine years ago as a volunteer project and has since evolved into a non-profit that offers consulting, curriculum development, and on-site weekly workshops in various schools and community gardens.
Co-founder and Director of Curriculum Development Lola Bloom talks about the Girard Children's Community Garden in the Columbia Heights neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
Common Good City Farm
Common Good City Farm is an urban farm in the LeDroit Park neighborhood of Washington, D.C. that teaches low-income residents how to grow and prepare fresh produce.
Co-founder and Director Liz Falk talks about the farm's mission and history.
Bread for the City
Bread for the City is a Washington, D.C. non-profit that provides assistance to low-income residents.
The video was done to promote their Holiday Helpings campaign. It was featured in YouTube's Video Volunteers November 2009 Spotlight on Hunger in America.
Carl Rollins, D.C. Food Activist
In this video, Washington, D.C. food justice activist Carl Rollins talks about the challenges and opportunities of community gardening in low-income neighborhoods.
DC Food For All
DC Food For All is a group organized by members of the Healthy Affordable Food for All (HAFA) coalition, which includes Bread for the City, the Capital Area Food Bank, Social Compact, the DC Central Kitchen, DC Hunger Solutions, and Common Good City Farm.
A fall harvest celebration and fundraiser hosted by DC Food for All is the subject of this video.
American Farmland Trust
American Farmland Trust is a national organization dedicated to saving America’s farm and ranch land, promoting healthy farming practices and supporting farms and farmers.
Farmer Paul Muller explains the organic farming techniques he employs at Full Belly Farm in Guinda, California.
Randi MacNear, manager of the Davis farmers market in Davis, California, talks about the market, which runs year round and supports many local farmers.
Galileo's Studio
The mission of Galileo's Studio is to apply art to the advancement of science education and to enhance the public’s understanding of science by revealing the beauty of the natural world.
Printmaker Dan Corrigan discusses his work at Loyola University in Baltimore, Maryland.
Photographer Kevin P. Smith discusses his work at Loyola University in Baltimore, MD.
