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Farmers MarketFarmers Market EBT Project

FOG offers SNAP recipients (formerly food stamps) the opportunity use their benefits to purchase food at two farmers markets in Alachua County. Debit/Credit capabilities also available. More<<

GardenGIFT Gardens

Gainesville Initiative for Tasty Gardens (GIFT Gardens) builds raised-bed vegetable gardens and edible landscaping to increase food production in Alachua County, to increase self-sufficiency of residents and to beautify our community. More<<

Community Food Planning Project

Local Food Action PlanFlorida Organic Growers (FOG) and community stakeholders undertook a community food planning project March 2009 to Nov. 2010 to discuss food systems planning with a specific focus on community food security for low-income residents. The resulting report, entitled Community Vision for Food System Development in Gainesville-Alachua County: A Local Food Action Plan, will support future efforts, and can also serve as a model for other communities seeking to increase community food security. More<<

Grow GainesvilleGrow Gainesville

Grow Gainesville is an urban garden network started in 2010 that is facilitating the growth of urban food production in Gainesville by providing and sharing of resources and education. More<<

North FL Local Food PartnershipNorth Florida Local Food Partnership

FOG participated from 2004 to 2005 in the North Florida Local Food Partnership, a collaborative initiative to promote awareness of agricultural goods produced in North Florida. More<<

Neighborhood Nutrition Network

From 1998 to 2005, FOG worked with numerous local partners to operate a nationally recognized, multi-faceted community food program known as Neighborhood Nutrition Network (NNN). NNN developed programs including school gardening, community gardening, youth entrepreneurship and food-gleaning and distribution. More<<