Food is Free Tacoma Print

star-24px 2021 AARP Community Challenge Grantee

Project Category

Public places
Food Independence Gardens (FIGs) will be created and installed at locations throughout the community to decrease food insecurity, provide fresh food in food deserts, and build community.

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Raised garden bed along street with free produce. .
Two raised garden beds along street.
Four raised garden beds along street in snow.

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Launched in 2017, the annual AARP Community Challenge provides small grants to local governments and nonprofits in order to fund quick-action, ready-to-implement projects that can help communities become more livable for people of all ages.

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