Lynn Grows is a community engagement initiative (sitting under the Food Project umbrella) that works with Lynn residents to build a food system that is just, sustainable, and equitable.
We do this through six priorities:
Food Education
Plan and implement an experiential learning strategy to shift health outcomes related to food for Lynn residents.
Local Food Business
Build a win-win local and healthy food system that encourages small business development, economic growth and affordable local food/healthy options for Lynn residents
Access
Develop and support a variety of funding streams for consumer incentives that focus on local purchasing of fruits and vegetables for low-income residents and elderly residents in Lynn.
Affordability
Expand existing food access points for low-income residents and elderly residents in Lynn.
Gardens
Build upon existing partnership with the city around community garden management and strengthen and build up the community garden network.
School Food
Design a strategy around how Lynn residents and institutional partners can work with and support the school district to provide more healthy and culturally relevant food in Lynn public schools.