The GW Food Farm: A Progression through Time

By 412Norman
  • Proposal of the George Washington Food Farm Project

    Proposal of the George Washington Food Farm Project

    The George Washington Food Farm Project will be Conceived in an Underserved Food Desert Neighborhood in Mckeesport, PA
  • Community Volunteer Signup List Received

    Community Volunteer Signup List Received

    Community Volunteer Signup List Received for Garden Plots; Plots will be Provided at No Charge to Volunteers
  • Non-profit Grant Received for Funding

    Non-profit Grant Received for Funding

    Funding Received for the 2018 Season from GrowPgh; a Local Non-profit Organization
  • Donated Reclaimed Wood for Fence Received

    Donated Reclaimed Wood for Fence Received

    Reclaimed Wood for Fence was Donated from the Local Community; the Fence will Add Protection from Animals and Keep Children out
  • Cool Season Crop Seeds Planted

    Cool Season Crop Seeds Planted

    Cool Season Crop Seeds Planted by Volunteers During Training
  • GW Food Farm Volunteer Training Begins

    GW Food Farm Volunteer Training Begins

  • Construction of Cold Frame Begins

    Construction of Cold Frame Begins

    Construction of the Cold Frame Begins for the 2019 Season
  • Development of the Raised Garden Beds

    Development of the Raised Garden Beds

    Raised Garden Beds will be Built for Volunteer Garden Plots; Reclaimed Wood was used for Building the Raised Beds
  • Volunteer Seed Planting Day

    Volunteer Seed Planting Day

    Volunteer Seed Planting for Summer Crops will be Planted Unsupervised
  • Development of the GW Food Farm Stand

    Development of the GW Food Farm Stand

    GW Food Farm Stand is Built to Sell Excess Fresh Food at the Farm Stand to Generate Extra Revenue for the Farm
  • First Harvest of Summer Crops

    First Harvest of Summer Crops

    First Harvest of Summer Crops; Any Additional Fresh Food Will be Sold at the Farm Stand
  • Cold Season Crops Harvested

    Cold Season Crops Harvested

    Cold Season Crops Harvested at the End of May; Any Extra Cold Season Crops will be Sold at the Farm Stand
  • First Farmers Market Outreach Day

    First Farmers Market Outreach Day

    First Farmers Market Outreach Day; Outreach at the Farmers Market is Necessary to Help Spread the Word to the Local Community About GW Food Farm
  • Second Harvest of Summer Crops

    Second Harvest of Summer Crops

    Second Harvest of Summer Crops to be Sold at the GW Food Farm Stand; Excess Fresh Food to be Sold to Generate Revenue for the Food Farm
  • Leaf Mulch Donated to the Food Farm

    Leaf Mulch Donated to the Food Farm

    Leaf Mulch Donated to the Food Farm to be Applied to the Raised Garden Beds to Enhance Moisture
  • GW Food Farm at International Village Food Festival

    GW Food Farm at International Village Food Festival

    GW Food Farm at International Village Food Festival will be Selling International Fresh Quality Food, Fresh Produce, and Honey to Generate Extra Income the 2018 Season on a Trial Run Basis
  • Installation of Rain Barrels

    Installation of Rain Barrels

    Installing Rain Barrels to Serve as an Economically Effective and Sustainable Way to Water the Food Farm by Using Rain Water Instead of Running Water
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    The City of Mckeesport Gave Approval for a Donated Vacant Lot

    The George Washington Food Farm Received the Okay From the City for a Donated Garden Plot From 2018-2021
  • Development of the George Washington Food Farm Begins

    Development of the George Washington Food Farm Begins

    Development of Food Farm Begins to Break Ground; Reclaimed Wood Fence will be Installed

  • Expanding the GW Food Farm

    Depending on the Farms Success During the Season of 2018, Doubling the Food Farm Size, or to Operate an Additional Garden Lot to Expand Community Involvement and Future Revenue

  • The Addition of Solar Panels on the GW Food Farm

    Depending on the Success During the Season of 2019, Solar Panels Will be Added to GW Food Farm to Serve as the Electric Power for the New, and Much Larger Edible Food Stand. The New Food Stand is Proposed for the Summer of 2020.

  • Development of a New Farm Stand

    Depending on the Success of the 2019 Season, A New Farm Stand will be Added to the GW Food Farm to Create Extra Revenue. The Old Farm Stand Will Be Moved to the Second Garden Space.