3. 2012 NC Health Outcomes
Source: countyhealthrankings.org
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation & University of Wisconsin, Population Health Institute
4. Creating New
Economies Fund
• Small re-grant program
launched in 2001, support
triple bottom line projects
• Grants up to $15,000
• Our Funders: Z. Smith
Reynolds, Kate B. Reynolds
Charitable Trust, Blue Cross &
Blue Shield of NC Foundation,
Burt’s Bees Greater Good
Foundation, Appalachian
Regional Commission, others
Small Grants, Big Returns
5. Grants Made
• Total 2001 – 2013: $2,463,294
• Food 2001 – 2013: $1,176,300
• Total in 2013: $278,000
• Food and health in 2013:
$206,500
• Have funded farmers
markets, organic food distribution
center, community
gardens, youth food
entrepreneurship, farmworker
health, farmer cooperatives, lowincome buying clubs, more
Dollars Invested in Food, Gardens
6. Conetoe Family Life
Center
• Severe economic, social and
health distresses
• Initial grant funded 2-acre
community garden
• Since grown to 17+ acres
• Engaging entire
community, improving health
• Piggly Wiggly contract, honey
bee products, scholarships
• RCP support: Board
training, fundraising, youth
grant-writing
CNEF Grantee
7. Why Plan?
• Assess where you are and
develop “road map” for
where you are going
• Identify
issues, assets, barriers and
opportunities and strategies
to address them
• Identify resources: master
gardeners, Extension, youth,
seniors, in-kind contributions
• Community engagement!!!!
Community Garden Plans
8. Once You Have the
Plan……
• Engage everyone from
all parts of the
community
• Track your
accomplishments
• Track all contributions!
• Feed folks, and take
pictures!
Tell Your Story
9. Funding Resources:
NC Office of Environmental Education:
http://web.eenorthcarolina.org/core/item/topic.aspx?tid=85010
GardenABCs:
http://gardenabcs.com/Grants.html
American Community Garden Association:
http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/50272/p/salsa/web/common/public/con
tent?content_item_KEY=10233
Funding Resources
10. Questions?
Contact:
Mikki Sager, VP, Resourceful Communities
The Conservation Fund
P.O. Box 271
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
919-949-5687 msager@conservationfund.org
