Trap Garden

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7113 Charlotte Pike apt 137, Nashville, TN 37209, USA

EIN Number: 81-2052231

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Hours: By Appointment Only

Mon - Fri Closed

Sat Closed

Sun Closed

Website: http://www.trapgarden.org/

Email: info@trapgarden.org

NTEE Code: K40: Nutrition

MISSION - WHAT WE DO

The Trap Garden is a social enterprise that provides a sustainable source of healthy, high quality foods and offers innovative solutions to the physical, financial, and educational shortcomings in food insecure communities. Our mission is to help build, sustain, and empower low-income communities by assisting in the creation of community gardens and the promotion of healthy eating. The Trap Garden seeks to motivate and inspire others to start something that matters in their communities- to not depend on a major grocery store or business to provide them with their daily needs. The Trap Garden improves geographic, economic, and informational access to vegetables within food deserts. We create gardens in unlikely places that foster opportunities for community engagement, education, and support, as well as economic empowerment, by returning the community and its resources to the people.

VISION - GOALS AND ASPIRATIONS

GOALS The primary goals of the Trap Garden are as follows: 1. Increase the availability and access to healthy foods in food deserts across the United States. Increase the availability of fresh produce in communities deemed as food deserts. Reduce the travel time to the nearest grocery store with fresh produce available. 2. Create safe spaces for community interaction and fun across all ages, cultures, and income. Assist in establishing and sustaining community gardens. Engage community members with workshops to assist in growing fresh produce. 3. Decrease the costs of healthier foods for food desert communities to fair market prices. Reduce comparative costs (including money spent on transport or childcare as needed) for groceries. 4. Engage and educate the public on Nutrition, Environment, Diversity, and Civic Responsibility in cooperation with local schools, libraries, and other organizations. Provide healthy, practical culinary courses to community members. Provide volunteer leadership opportunities through board positions and volunteer opportunities.

SERVICES - HOW WE DO IT

EAT.GROW.LIVE SCHOOL PROGRAM This 8-week educational program is created specifically for elementary school students. Adopting a healthy lifestyle starts during childhood, and Eat.Grow.Live ensureS that our youth are exposed to gardening and sustainable living. This program is currently offered at Buena Vista Elementary School, where we serve 291 students (preK-4th grade, ages 4-10). CAMPUS AMBASSADOR PROGRAM One of the most difficult times to eat healthy is during college. For many campuses, especially HBCUs, access to nutritional options, on and off campus, is extremely limited. The Trap Garden Campus Ambassador program allows college students to share their knowledge and passion for healthy living with others on campus and across the community. We have established programs at Tennessee State University, Alabama A&M University, Miles College and Central State University. COMMUNITY GARDEN CONSULTING Launching a community garden isn’t as simple as you think - trust us, we know. Luckily, we’ve got the experience under our belt to assist individuals and organizations with starting community gardens of their own. Our team is available to provide consultation at any stage of the garden building process. From choosing your plot of land to harvesting what you’ve grown, we can design custom packages to get - and keep - your garden thriving. Your first step is downloading our Community Garden Launch Tip Sheet. Simply provide a donation on this page, and you’ll have immediate access to the tip sheet. Have your tip sheet and are ready to take the first steps? Let’s get started!

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Services Offered

  • Agriculture Programs
  • Community Food Systems
  • Food & Nutrition Education
  • Social Enterprises

Populations Served

  • Adults
  • Children & Youth
  • Economically Disadvantaged People

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