The human body is a complex organism that has the ability to heal itself if we pay attention to signals and respond with proper food and nutrition. Good nutrition and food consumption are the major determinants of good health.
Last year, I wrote about the absence of fruits and vegetables in parts of our community creating a “food desert” in some places. I wrote, “how great it would be if one or two farmers could come to Charles Drew Health Center in Omaha once or twice a month and sell produce to the patients and staff.”
I am happy to report this week that my dream has came true. In collaboration with “No More Empty Pots” and Hunger Free Heartland, Tomato Tomato, a farmers market in West Omaha has developed a Community Market Basket project.
The goal of this project is to make fresh local produce, eggs
, milk, cheese and bread accessible to people who otherwise might not have the ability to obtain them. The grower and the producers will be connected to a great need in North Omaha, where there are many miles between people in the area and fresh food.
The Charles Drew Health Center will be a delivery site for the next 20 weeks. Each participant will receive a basket that, depending on the week, could include produce, organic whole-grain bread, milk and farm fresh eggs.
The cost is $10 a week for those who are low income. For those whose income is above poverty level, the cost will be $20 a week. Having the food delivered to Charles Drew will help participants by cutting gas expense, making it more convenient, and creating positive peer pressure on community members to eat proper food for good health.
Last year, I wrote about the absence of fruits and vegetables in parts of our community creating a “food desert” in some places. I wrote, “how great it would be if one or two farmers could come to Charles Drew Health Center in Omaha once or twice a month and sell produce to the patients and staff.”
I am happy to report this week that my dream has came true. In collaboration with “No More Empty Pots” and Hunger Free Heartland, Tomato Tomato, a farmers market in West Omaha has developed a Community Market Basket project.
The goal of this project is to make fresh local produce, eggs
The Charles Drew Health Center will be a delivery site for the next 20 weeks. Each participant will receive a basket that, depending on the week, could include produce, organic whole-grain bread, milk and farm fresh eggs.
The cost is $10 a week for those who are low income. For those whose income is above poverty level, the cost will be $20 a week. Having the food delivered to Charles Drew will help participants by cutting gas expense, making it more convenient, and creating positive peer pressure on community members to eat proper food for good health.
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