Non Technical Summary
The mission of the Urban Food Park (the "Farm") is to promote wellness and enrich livesthrough the power of healthy foods and human connection. Our vision is for all people, in everyneighborhood, to have access to the ingredients that create health and wellness.This entrepreneurial project seeks to build upon 10 years of experience teaching children andtheir parents about the importance of nutrient dense food in determining health outcomes. Thisproject engages children in experiential learning about agriculture, gardening, nutrition, cooking,where food comes from, and how to reduce food loss and food waste.The Farm will partner with urban farms and community gardens to provide educational servicesto an underserved urban community via a network schools in multiple school districts throughoutTampa Bay. This project builds capacity to improve nutrition access and food literacy for amarginalized urban population.

Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)	Subject of Investigation (SOI)	Field of Science (FOS)	Percent
703	0199	1070	50%
704	6099	1010	50%

Knowledge Area
703 - Nutrition Education and Behavior; 704 - Nutrition and Hunger in the Population;

Subject Of Investigation
0199 - Soil and land, general; 6099 - People and communities, general/other;

Field Of Science
1070 - Ecology; 1010 - Nutrition and metabolism;

Goals / Objectives
The mission of the Urban Food Park (the "Farm") is to promote wellness and enrich livesthrough the power of healthy foods and human connection. Our vision is for all people, in everyneighborhood, to have access to the ingredients that create health and wellness.This entrepreneurial project seeks to build upon 10 years of experience teaching children andtheir parents about the importance of nutrient-dense food in determining health outcomes. Thisproject engages children in experiential learning about agriculture, gardening, nutrition, cooking,where food comes from, and how to reduce food loss and food waste.The Farm will partner with urban farms and community gardens to provide educational servicesto an underserved urban community via a network schools in multiple school districts throughoutTampa Bay. This project builds capacity to improve nutrition access and food literacy for amarginalized urban population.This project's goals will be accomplished by:1. Encouraging increased consumption of fruits and vegetables through promotionalactivities, taste tests, and cooking classes.2. Expanding experiential or agriculture-based learning opportunities via the creation ofschool gardens and increased exposure to on-farm activities.3. Developing an integrated curriculum to reinforce food and nutrition-based learningthroughout the school environment.4. Leveraging existing nutrition programs for at-risk or vulnerable populations to enhancefood-purchasing and food-preparation skills and to heighten awareness of theconnection between diet and health.5. Stengthening existing community partnerships to enhance food security and educationand creating an innovative means to reduce food waste by recycling commercial fisherywaste.

Project Methods
This project's goals will be accomplished by:1. Encouraging increased consumption of fruits and vegetables through promotionalactivities, taste tests, and cooking classes.2. Expanding experiential or agriculture-based learning opportunities via the creation ofschool gardens and increased exposure to on-farm activities.3. Developing an integrated curriculum to reinforce food and nutrition-based learningthroughout the school environment.4. Leveraging existing nutrition programs for at-risk or vulnerable populations to enhancefood-purchasing and food-preparation skills and to heighten awareness of theconnection between diet and health.5. Stengthening existing community partnerships to enhance food security and educationand creating an innovative means to reduce food waste by recycling commercial fisherywaste.