Community garden sprouts up in the Parramore neighborhood

ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando is expanding access to fresh food in the Parramore neighborhood.

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District 5 City Commissioner Regina I. Hill joined the City of Orlando’s Sustainability and Resilience team and Bank of America volunteers on April 15 to build a community garden.

The garden will be at the McQuigg Urban Farm near the Callahan Neighborhood Center.

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This farm aims to provide easier access and more affordable fresh products to the Parramore community.

At the event, teams assembled over a dozen garden beds to plant tomatoes and pepper plants.

Also, volunteers built storage sheds to keep the necessary tools to tend to the property and gardens long term.

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The project is divided into two phases. The first one was the creation of the garden.

Now looking forward, the plan is to build Orlando’s first hydroponic container garden and fruit tree nursery.

These efforts are part of the Green Works Community Action Plan, which aims to give residents access to healthy food options at a reasonable price.

Also, the McQuigg Urban Farm will help to reduce food insecurity and improve the quality of life in underserved neighborhoods.

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