- expand upon existing work in the area of food access and security.
- include and connect youth in 3 neighborhoods of Albuquerque: the South Valley, the Southeast Heights, and Santa Barbara/Martineztown.
- combat the obesity epidemic in a manner that engages youth.
- educate the youth involved and their communities about the nature of the food system.
- encourage the development of a personal relationship to food.
- mobilize residents to take action to improve food access and food quality for families living on a budget.
The YFAP links youth gardening/farming sites in Albuquerque, NM that are working in collaboration with each other under the umbrella of a USDA CFP grant in association with the YMCA of Central New Mexico and ACHIEVE (Action Communities for Health, Innovation and EnVironmental changE). The blog serves as a learning and gathering space for youth to publish and discuss their relationships to food and engage each other while working for food equity and community health.
Monday, October 11, 2010
What's the point?
The YFAP aims to:
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