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NCO Governing Board Meeting
NCO funded as Lake County Community Action Agency
NCO was recently funded to act as Lake County’s Community Action Agency.
Gardens Project
Creating Access to Local, Organic Food
The Gardens Project of North Coast Opportunities’ Community Action Agency is the coordinating agency for The Gardens Network and facilitates the development of community-supported gardens throughout Mendocino County.
Additionally, we support various Projects from After School Nutrition Programs, Farm-to-Cafeteria, Food Stamp Outreach, and our Food Policy Council.
The Gardens Project relieves hunger and inadequate nutrition in low-income neighborhoods, senior communities, schools, and youth enterprise projects by providing:
Education – methods for growing organic food and its nutritional, social, and economic benefits. Leadership training for garden members and organizers.
Nutrition/Physical Health – a nutritious food supply to individuals, children, and families in a physically engaging, community-supported environment.
Economic Development – life-long, transferable, and self-sustaining skills in food production, cooking, surplus food sales and reducing household food costs.
For more information, please visit the Gardens Project website.