Growing and Nourishing Healthy Communities Project funded by USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) January – September 2014 Dr. Jenna Anding – Project Director Hidalgo County - Barbara Storz, CEA-Horticulture Starr County – Yolanda Morado, CEA-FCS Cameron County – Jennifer Herrera, CEA- Horticulture

Growing and Nourishing Healthy Communities Project Goal: To increase access of fresh produce by teaching basic gardening skills, developing and promoting backyard and community gardens, and demonstrating vegetable recipes.

 Identified Partners  Held Organizing Meetings w/Participants  Pre-test/Post-test - knowledge and vegetable consumption  Provided classes on basic gardening  Organized garden construction and planting  Nutrition classes and cooking demonstrations – through harvest season Growing and Nourishing Healthy Communities

Growing and Nourishing Healthy Communities Partners: County Community Centers-Alamo, San Carlos, Progresso, Edinburg Housing Authority, ESL Program – Elsa, & Dallas Avenue

Growing and Nourishing Healthy Communities – Alamo - 17 families

Growing and Nourishing Healthy Communities – Progresso – 17 families

◉ Growing and Nourishing Healthy Communities – San Carlos – 24 families

Growing and Nourishing Healthy Communities – Elsa – 25 families

Growing and Nourishing Healthy Communities – Lantana -12 families

Growing and Nourishing Healthy Communities – Dallas Ave – 8 families

Growing and Nourishing Healthy Communities