Multnomah County East's Community Garden Receives Grants to Improve Food Security

Thursday, 11/10/11 - 12:13 pm

 

The Central City Community Garden (CCG) located on vacant land at Multnomah County's East Property at 600 NE 8th St. in Gresham, is an innovative partnership with Outgrowing Hunger, Multnomah County and community based partners to improve access to healthy produce in Gresham's Central City Neighborhood. 

The CCG currently boast 8 community plots as well as a 1200 square foot plot dedicated to growing food for the Loaves and Fishes Center within the Multnomah County East Building. The CCG garden expansion was made possible with grant funds from Oregon Food Bank and East Multnomah Water and Soil Conservation District. Additional support has come from Portland Nursery, Imago Dei Community, Lowe's.

The project wouldn't have been possible without the leadership of Adam Kohl, Outgrowing Hunger's Executive Director; Multnomah County's East Building Property Manager, Mike Crank; and the innovation of Multnomah County's Office of Sustainability. For more information visit www.outgrowinghunger.org or visitwww.facebook.com/outgrowinghunger