Last year we talked with David Thompson about the Food is Free program in Tacoma. The program’s focus was home gardens around Tacoma and tables for sharing produce with neighbors. The program has evolved and changed in the last year. Now Food is Free has expanded into food rescue and has been providing farm to table food boxes in Tacoma.
David Thompson joins host Evelyn Lopez to talk about how Food is Free has developed, and plans for a new program in Tacoma. The new program will encourage gardeners in Tacoma to grow more fruits and vegetables with the goal of having 20% of our food grown locally to increase our food security. The program will also set up opportunities for food growers to meet and share food with neighbors in parks around Tacoma.
Check out the Food is Free website for more information and to consider volunteering: www.foodisfreewashington.org,
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Evelyn Lopez: truetacoma@gmail.com @True_Tacoma
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