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| Elwood, left, and Franklin, teach gardening hands-on |
Baton Rouge, La - The Southern University Ag Center’s
Eradicating Food Deserts in Neighborhoods through the Development of School
Garden’s project has produced the first
of many videos that will encourage healthy living among school-aged
children and their families. Typically, youth engage in more sedentary
activities during their “down time” than when school is in session. But,
the Ag Center team had a different summer planned for a group of youth this
year by partnering with Exxon Mobil’s YMCA and LPB to afford youth the
opportunity to continue planting gardens and engaging in physical fitness
activities during the summer to further reiterate the need to eat and exercise
for healthier living. The skills that youth ages, 6-14 have learned are
transferable to their homes, schools, and neighborhoods. Mr. Ron Smith, Executive Director for Exxon
Mobil’s YMCA is an asset to the program and very “hands-on” with ensuring
successful outcomes for participating youth.
The video entitled “Plant It, Grow It, Try It and Like It” is available online at http://youtu.be/OTurPf9-RX4
This is a USDA/NIFA funded Capacity Building Grant project directed
by Tiffany Franklin, Extension Associate, assisted by Stephanie Elwood, Extension
Associate-Community Gardens. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture is
an agency of US Department of Agriculture.
For more information on the “Eradicating Food Deserts in
Neighborhoods through the Development of School Gardens” project, contact
Tiffany Wilkerson-Franklin at 225-771-2775 or via email at tiffany_franklin@suagcenter.com
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Contact:
Bridget
Udoh
(225)
771-5714
bridget_udoh@suagcenter.com
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