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Community Gardens

Working alongside our community partners, we help organize groups around projects where individuals can grow an abundance of their own food for their family. These projects often lead to improvements in personal health, stronger communities and a reconnection with lost cultural traditions.

 

To learn more, contact Brett Sheppard at brett_sheppard@unc.edu. 

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In 2024, we supported 13

community gardens...

47,667

pounds of food produced

1,328

residents received 

produce

353

garden

volunteers

Our Community Gardens

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Coharie Community Garden

Sampson County

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Diversity Nurtures Achievement (DNA)

Duplin County

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Dobbins Heights

Richmond County

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Fairview Community Garden

Orange County

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Green Duke

Warren County

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Hoke County Health Dept.

Hoke County

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Little Bud Thorbs

Lenoir County

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Mineral Springs

Richmond County

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Mt. Elim Baptist Church

Hoke County

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Oak Chapel

Warren County

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REMMSCO

Rockingham County

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Entity Enterprise

Martin County

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The People's Garden

Sampson County

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Freedom Org

Martin County

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Contact Us

Food Fitness Opportunity Research Collaborative (FFORC)

Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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1700 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
CB# 7426
Chapel Hill, N.C. 27599-7426

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p: 919-966-6080
e: fforcteam@unc.edu

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