MISSION
To empower the WVU Community and all West Virginians to end food insecurity through garden-based education, advocacy for food justice, and community engagement. OBJECTIVES
Germinate. We grow nutritious food. We build gardens and empower gardeners, small farms, and urban farmers to reclaim their place in local food systems. Everything we grow is donated to or is used to benefit those fa
cing food insecurity. Reclaiming our local food economies through growing vegetables and fruits is at the center of everything we do. Sustainable agriculture, research, and public policy education is at the center of our mission. We model, promote and educate the community about sustainable local food systems. Through education, we inspire communities to make liberated choices and create generational change regarding their food sources. We provide vibrant learning environments at WVU and within its surrounding communities on food insecurity, food gardens and produce preservation, sustainability, biodiversity, plant and soil health, and land stewardship. We develop new tools and link communities to existing resources that will create sustainable, accessible, and local food. Advocate. Food is a human right and the most basic of needs. We amplify community voices and grow grassroots power. We are social justice and food access advocates and act with intention to eradicate systems and policies that create barriers to equitable food access in our communities. We are building a movement that brings together communities, volunteers, advocates, educators, service organizations, and donors to promote real change. We work across systems within our networks to break down barriers that prevent equal access to food. By empowering the community in food sovereignty, we aid in creating more resilient communities that will feed everyone—including their most vulnerable members.
