Gwinnett, Lawrenceville receive $10,000 grant for community garden - Gwinnett Daily Post

Gwinnett County and the City of Lawrenceville received a $10,000 grant from Food Well Alliance for a new community garden at Rhodes Jordan Park to provide vegetables and greens to nearby residents who may not have access to nourishing food.

The alliance’s City Agriculture Grant will be used to support construction of the Lawrenceville Community Garden and develop an urban agriculture plan. The garden and related programs will help connect members of the community to needed services, offer classes on healthy lifestyles, and offer social opportunities to people in the area. The garden will be located near the Lawrenceville Senior Center.

“This program offers so many benefits,” said District 4 Commissioner Marlene Fosque. “The Food Well Alliance grant will help us address food insecurity, particularly among seniors, but it will do so in a way that engages people so that they can raise nutritious food, get some exercise, interact with other people, and become educated how to make healthy choices.”

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