Food Information Center
Blue Grass Community Foundation
- Date Awarded
- 07/01/11
- Amount
- $52,000
- Grant Period
- 07/01/11 to 07/31/12
- Focus Area
- Engaged Communities
- Community
- Lexington
- Initiative
- Knight Community Information Challenge
Grantee Contact
- Steve Austin
- Lexington, KY
- www.bgcf.org
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To gather information on local food and health assets and disseminate that information in ways which allow for healthy lifestyle choices
To promote healthy, informed lifestyle choices in the East End neighborhood of Lexington, the Blue Grass Community Foundation will create a virtual food information center where locals can share information about local food and health assets. Community members, including kids in this area where 97 percent of students receive free or reduced lunches, will interview elders to produce stories. The site, in addition to in-person seminars, will ensure that residents can learn about gardening, food preparation, cooking and entrepreneurship.
Knight Foundation