Who We Are
Planty for the People is a nonprofit initiative that seeks to bridge gaps of healthy food access in the food deserts of our city. Through a pay it forward diner, community supported gardening, and special outreach and educational opportunities, we are aiming to create a community centered space that hopes to bring about wellness to an underserved area of El Paso. We believe that good, healthy food and a sense of community is a right for everyone and want to present a commonplace in which these things may be cultivated and sustainably nurtured.
What We Do
Planty for the People has three programs related to food access and education. Through a sponsored pay-it-forward program, volunteers that work a minimum of one hour qualify for a prepared meal. We have a total of 52 garden beds currently on site and host garden education classes covering topics that include: starting your own compost, germinating and sowing seeds, dealing with pests, harvesting and working with the seasons, seed saving. We offer plant-based cooking classes to promote the intake of more fruits and vegetables with sponsorships available to at risk demographics. Our local food promotion program will make locally sourced, fresh produce available in a low income, food desert. We believe that together we can positively impact the food deserts of our local community with these programs, and bring a sustainable community culture based around fresh, plant based food access
Volunteers can participate in the care taking of the garden every Wednesday-Saturday morning from 8 am to 10 am.
Details
| (915) 588-7078 | |
| plantyforthepeople@gmail.com | |
| Adriana Wilcox | |
| Director | |
| http://www.plantyforthepeople.com |
