Project Goals

1. Capitalize, Launch, and Make the Farmer’s Kitchen Self-Sustaining
The Farmer’s Kitchen will establish a permanent site for the successful Hollywood Farmers’ Market. It will link the local community and local small farmers and benefit both populations through the farm-fresh café and through economic and educational programming. A viable and self-sustaining retail component of the Farmer's Kitchen will provide the means to sustain programs and ultimately increase community food security.

2. Promote Sustainability of California Small Farmers
California’s small farmers constantly struggle with economic hardship. In addition to current venues of farmers’ markets and farm-based CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) programs, the Farmer’s Kitchen will create an additional stable retail outlet and will increase the sustainability of farmers.

3. Job Training and Job Creation
Effective economic development programs will enable low-income persons more opportunities for employment, raise their earning power, and help to permanently address their food needs.

4. Expand Nutrition Education Opportunities
Effective, culturally appropriate education through the “Good Cooking” program will address barriers to fresh produce consumption. Team teacher training programs will empower participants to improve the health of their local community.

5. Improve Access to Fresh Produce to Improve Nutrition and Reduce Hunger
Increased access to and demand for fresh produce will enable communities to be more self-reliant in providing for their own food needs and address challenges to food security, nutrition, and public health.

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