Conscious Connections, Inc. seeks to empower low income and minority residents of Wilmington through Education, Exposure, and Economic opportunities in agriculture. In 2012, CCI acquired land and constructed a community garden in hopes of implementing sustainable strategies to spur economic growth and community revitalization in Lower Brandywine Village and Northeast Wilmington. The community garden has been home to a number of local activities and produces a variety of vegetables for the community, including tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, squash, cucumbers, greens and pumpkins. In an effort to meet the mission of CCI, the garden is utilized as an educational tool to expose youth to fresh, local produce and educate them about the benefits of healthy local foods. This year, CCI established a partnership with the Boys and Girls Club of Delaware located in the community to host weekly educational sessions in the community garden. CCI has also established an informal partnership with a local Federally Qualified Health Center, Westside Family Healthcare, to pilot nutrition education sessions at the garden.

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Conscious Connections, Inc.

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