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2013 Spring | Agriculture and Food Systems

Urban Community Gardens: The Solution for Food Insecurity

Student(s):

Jaron Cramer

Program or Department(s):

  • Program on the Environment
  • University of Washington

Site supervisor(s):

Paula Harris-White

Partner(s):

  • University District Ppatch

Faculty advisor(s):

Eli Wheat, Program on the Environment, University of Washington

During my internship at the U-District P-Patch, I assisted the garden in getting started on a fundraising project for important renovations and performed research to under- stand how the garden might serve to address issues of food security. My research was focused on exploring the relationship between the garden and the U-District Food Bank, in addition to the impact that the garden made on the diets and lives of gardeners. Through interviews and becoming a P-Patch gardener, my internship gave me a first-hand look at the role of community gardens in local food systems.