Our Collaborative Programs & Initiatives
🌱 Plant-Forward Community Gardens
Working together to establish and maintain community gardens focused on diverse plant-based foods that supply fresh produce for PBFS distribution programs. These gardens serve as educational spaces where community members learn to grow nutrient-dense vegetables, herbs, and fruits while understanding the environmental benefits of plant-based eating.
🌿 Wild Edibles & Foraging Education
Goreala's foraging expertise expands PBFS's plant-based offerings by teaching community members to identify and safely harvest wild edibles. These workshops introduce participants to abundant local plant foods while connecting them to traditional ecological knowledge and seasonal eating practices that support both personal health and ecosystem wellness.
🧑🏿🤝🧑🏻 Youth Plant-Based Leadership Programs
Our joint youth initiatives combine PBFS's nutrition education with Goreala's ecological training to create comprehensive learning experiences. Young people gain hands-on experience in sustainable plant cultivation, wild food harvesting, and community food distribution while developing leadership skills in food justice and environmental stewardship.
🍲 Community Food Hub Development
Together, we're developing a plant-based community food hub that processes and distributes locally-grown produce, including crops from our partnership gardens and ethically foraged wild foods. This initiative creates local jobs while ensuring fresh, plant-based nutrition reaches those who need it most, supporting both community health and environmental sustainability.
Partnership Impact & Outcomes
🫑 Plant-Based Food Access Enhancement
• Increased access to fresh, locally-grown plant foods for underserved communities
• Expanded variety of plant-based options through cultivated and wild food sources
• Reduced food costs through community growing and foraging education
• Enhanced food sovereignty through plant-based growing and harvesting skills
❤️ Community Health & Empowerment
• Improved nutrition through diverse, plant-based food access
• Job creation in sustainable, plant-focused agriculture and food processing
• Youth leadership development through hands-on food systems learning
• Strengthened community connections around healthy, sustainable eating
🌎 Environmental & Ecological Benefits
• Reduced environmental impact through plant-based food system promotion
• Soil health restoration through regenerative, plant-focused growing practices
• Biodiversity enhancement through diverse crop cultivation and wild habitat protection
• Water conservation and carbon sequestration through sustainable growing methods
How the Partnership Works?
Goreala's Contributions
• Ecological Expertise: Regenerative agriculture design, permaculture planning, and sustainable growing systems
• Wild Food Education: Foraging workshops, wild edible identification, and sustainable harvesting practices
• Community Engagement: Outdoor education programs and hands-on learning experiences
• Growing Systems: Composting programs, water harvesting, and integrated plant-based growing methods
Plant Based Food Share's Contributions
• Distribution Network: Established systems for getting fresh plant-based foods to community members
• Nutrition Expertise: Plant-based nutrition education and healthy eating program development
• Community Relationships: Strong connections with families and organizations focused on food access
• Food Safety & Preparation: Safe handling, preparation, and distribution of plant-based foods
Success Stories & Milestones
Higher productivity in community gardens
Greater diversity of plant-based foods
Stronger community engagement in sustainable and healthy eating
Reaching more families
Establishing additional growing sites
Launching education programs that empower community members to lead in plant-based food systems and sustainable agriculture.
Additional plant-focused community garden sites across the region
Mobile plant-based food processing and distribution capabilities
Comprehensive plant-based nutrition and sustainable growing certification programs
Regional replication of successful plant-based community food models
Community Involvement Opportunities
For Individuals & Families
• Participate in plant-based community garden workdays and harvest events
• Attend foraging workshops and plant-based nutrition education classes
• Volunteer with food distribution and community education programs
• Support the partnership through donations and community advocacy
For Organizations
• Sponsor plant-based garden development and infrastructure projects
• Provide volunteer teams for community growing and distribution activities
• Partner with us on complementary plant-based programming and services
• Support workforce development in sustainable, plant-based food systems
Measuring Our Impact
Food Access
Pounds of fresh plant-based foods distributed, families served, nutritional outcomes
Education
Workshop participants, plant-based nutrition knowledge, growing skills developed
Environment
Soil health improvements, water conservation, carbon sequestration through plant-based systems
Community
Volunteer engagement, leadership development, sustainable food network growth
Health
Community wellness indicators, plant-based eating adoption, food security improvements