NCCDPHP Success Story : Community Garden Helps LowIncome
North Carolinians Eat Their Veggies

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (U.S.). Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity.

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NCCDPHP Success Story : Community Garden Helps LowIncome North Carolinians Eat Their Veggies

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National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (U.S.). Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity.
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At A Glance ; A community garden now ; produces more than 500 pounds ; of produce each week for lowincome ; families and homebound ; older adults in Roanoke Rapids, ; NC. Park Baptist and Calvary ; Baptist churches partnered with ; NC Cooperative Extension and ; Health Matters, a CDCfunded ; program, to increase education ; and access to healthy eating and ; physical activity. Through this ; collaboration, 1 acre of church ; property was converted into a ; garden to provide fresh fruits ; and vegetables to residents, ; including clients of a nearby ; food pantry, Angel’s Closet.
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- Public Health
- Healthy Diet
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Fact Sheet
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North Carolina
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