The price of food has increased over 5% in just the last year. This reinforces the ongoing challenge for people to have access to healthy food sources.

The Harvest Network seeks to help low-income households, the elderly, and the local community grow their own nutritious fruits, vegetables, and other sources of food in backyards and community plots.

Raising your own food in a backyard, or through a community plot, has several benefits.

1. Economic: Food grown at home is 1/6th the cost of buying it at the grocery store. Not to mention the entrepreneurial possibilities of selling your produce at local Farmers Markets.

2. Community: Backyard farming can facilitate interaction between family members, neighbors and local organizations.

3. Empowerment: Growing your own food promotes self sustainability and a sense of self worth.

These are only a few of the many incentives of growing your own food. The Harvest Network can help you get started. Take a look around the web site and feel free to contact us. Click here to download a free pdf brochure.