Outreach Strategies at the Green Urban Lunch Box
17.11.2020 in VisibilityFocused on building a resilient local food culture, GULB focuses most of its marketing members in community members and tries to build partnerships with local businesses.
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Donor Membership Levels at the Green Urban Lunch Box
17.11.2020 in Donor RelationsWhen a donor invests in the Green Urban Lunch Box, they are directly support GULB’s programs: Back-Farms, FruitShare, Small Farm Initiative, and our Free Farm Stands. 100% of monetary donation goes towards eliminating food insecurity and waste, while supporting local, urban farming efforts in Salt Lake County.
Working with Volunteers at the Green Urban Lunch Box
17.11.2020 in Volunteer RelationsThe Green Urban Lunch Box relies heavily on volunteers, but had to alter operations due to COVID-19. Instead of recruiting one-time volunteers, GULB recruited recurring volunteers.
Green Urban Lunch Box
17.11.2020 in Previous Host Sites (National)GULB’s mission is to empower people to connect to food and their community by revitalizing urban spaces and building a resilient food culture.
A Learn N’ Serve Program Geared towards Sustainability and Long-Term Community Engagement at Urban Abundance
17.11.2020 in General ResourcesWith an eye toward the future of potentially not having a staff person to help bring Urban Abundance’s mission to fruition, an important element of 2020 was developing a program that kept volunteers engaged with the organization on a more consistent basis.
A Fully DIY Volunteer Program: Trying to Facilitate as Much Harvesting as Possible at Urban Abundance
17.11.2020 in Culls/ Harvested, Education, Farms/ Gardens, Volunteer RelationsAnother method for Urban Abundance to adapt to the pandemic was developing an entirely online harvest program.
Adapting in Times of Crisis: A New Program to Increase Food System Equity during COVID-19 at Urban Abundance
17.11.2020 in General ResourcesUrban Abundance’s activities have traditionally been centered around volunteer events. When a global pandemic hit, the organization turned to installing publicly accessible edible landscapes throughout the community in a bid to continue furthering their mission when events couldn’t be held.
Farm-to-Hunger Relief Programs: Measuring Impacts at KCFS
17.11.2020 in General Resources, PartnershipsEvaluating and conveying the impacts of farm-to-hunger relief programs is important not just for reporting requirements but garnering support to further build the program’s impact.
Farm-to-Hunger Relief Programs: Sales Pricing at KCFS
17.11.2020 in Farms/ Gardens, General ResourcesA major economic advantage for a farm to enter into a purchasing contract with a hunger relief organization (HRO)–food bank or meals program–is that a HRO provides a more flexible market than traditional wholesalers (e.g. hospitals, schools, grocers).
Farm-to-Hunger Relief Programs: Farm Visibility & Recognition at KCFS
17.11.2020 in Farms/ Gardens, VisibilityAfter beginning a relationship with a small local farm, it is recommended that a hunger relief organization (HRO) spend some time to develop messaging and outreach materials to thank the partner farm for their hard work and contributions to the HRO and local food access.