$10,000 towards the continuation and expansion of operating a successful garden and cooking program in a predominantly low-income and racially diverse public high school. Funds will be used to hire several Unity High School students to participate more fully in food cultivation and preparation as well as distribution at a local farmers market. OFC helps students to draw connections between environmental stewardship, personal health, outdoor education, leadership development and environmental and social justice.

$20,000 towards Youth CREATE (Community Restoration and Ecological Action Transforming Urban Environments), a program that will allow Oakland Food Connection to deepen participant’s past experience through cooking, gardening, agro-ecological restoration, and wilderness experiences. The program helps students draw connections between environmental stewardship, personal health, and community health.