edible flint to host Flint Recovery Corps service Member
We are fortunate enough to be a host site for a Flint Recovery Food Corps Member. The United Way of Genesee County administers the Flint Recovery Corps and places with Flint-area nonprofits and other community organizations focused on tackling various issues. We are seeking a full time member who is passionate about the issues of Food Security and Nutrition! This member will be responsible for
- Curate and distribute training materials in gardening, farming, and the effects of lead in water and soil on gardening and food production
- Facilitate groups and workshops
- Connect participants with Edible Flint and others' existing educational programs
- Make site visits to Participants' gardens for soil sampling, garden measurement and evaluation, and supplies delivery.
- Develop and utilize a sustainable Volunteer management system, including recruitment, scheduling, recordkeeping and communications
- Assist with promotional efforts such as mailings, newsletters, etc.
- Support on service distribution days and outreach events
- Farm bed preparation, planting, plant care, and farm maintenance
Thank you for joining us for the 11th Annual Garden Tour!
Thank you to all of us who joined us at the 11th Annual Garden Tour Wednesday July 31st featured a bus or bicycle tour of garden sites in our community.
Garden Tour Registration is now open online - follow this link.
To donate in support of the Annual Food Garden Tour Fundraiser, follow this link.
edible flint is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit org., EIN #45-4356342. Your gift is tax-deductible as allowed by law.
Garden Tour Registration is now open online - follow this link.
To donate in support of the Annual Food Garden Tour Fundraiser, follow this link.
edible flint is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit org., EIN #45-4356342. Your gift is tax-deductible as allowed by law.
Soil Testing and Water Hose Filters now Available
Soil Testing is available to City of Flint residents for the low price of $10.
Now Back in Stock- Garden Hose Water Filters- available while supplies last
Now Back in Stock- Garden Hose Water Filters- available while supplies last
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Summary of 10 years of Impact in Flint through our work
For the past 10 growing seasons, beginning in 2009, edible flint has worked to support Flint residents in growing and accessing healthy food, in order to connect them with the land and each other. This report gathers information from the people we have served and is an effort to tell you a story about how we have worked together to help Flint grow! Thank you all for your support of us as an organization and for continuing to support the work that we do.
To download a digital copy of the report, click on the picture of the report cover on the right. We can also make printed copies available if you would like one please reach out to us for more information.
The work we do cannot be done alone. Thank you for giving us rich soil in which we can cultivate community improvement.
To download a digital copy of the report, click on the picture of the report cover on the right. We can also make printed copies available if you would like one please reach out to us for more information.
The work we do cannot be done alone. Thank you for giving us rich soil in which we can cultivate community improvement.
2019 Food Garden Tour - July 31, 2019
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Check out edible flint in the news!
edible flint is in the fall 2017 edition of edibleWOW magazine.
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Fox 66 Profitt Report: What Flint gardeners should know about lead safety
Fox 66 Profitt Report: the economics of starting your backyard garden
WNEM Channel 5 Program teaches positive impact of gardening
Taste the Local Difference Guide Community Spotlight Article
Detroit 910AM Radio Superstation Angela Moore interviews Deb Hamilton of edible flint
Fox 66 Profitt Report: the economics of starting your backyard garden
WNEM Channel 5 Program teaches positive impact of gardening
Taste the Local Difference Guide Community Spotlight Article
Detroit 910AM Radio Superstation Angela Moore interviews Deb Hamilton of edible flint
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Percentage of Gardens that are safe for Food Production
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edible flint Garden Starters Program-
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Graph courtesy of Richard Sadler, PHD, Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine/Division of Public Health, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University
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Your donation to edible flint goes to support programming as well as edible flint outreach and marketing efforts. You may donate to a specific program, work group or to our general fund.
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edible flint is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, EIN # 45-4356342. Your gift is tax-deductible as allowed by law
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