1. Heather Cobb & Katy Weyforth

2. Our mission is to empower the homeless with the vacant lots for urban farming movement. Within Baltimore City we seek to increase the accessibility of fresh produce as well as provide a service to the homeless through the establishment of more urban farms within the food deserts. With the help of shelter administrators, the homeless have the potential to provide for the local community while receiving guidance, education, and work force training through employment at future urban farms, which would be little to no cost for the taxpayer. Our mission is to empower the homeless with the vacant lots for urban farming movement. Within Baltimore City we seek to increase the accessibility of fresh produce as well as provide a service to the homeless through the establishment of more urban farms within the food deserts. With the help of shelter administrators, the homeless have the potential to provide for the local community while receiving guidance, education, and work force training through employment at future urban farms, which would be little to no cost for the taxpayer.

3. FOOD DESERT No Supermarkets Below Federal Poverty Level No Transportation Food Availability Index Score Low

4. Live within a Food Desert: 1 in 5 people in Baltimore Nearly 1 in 4 of Baltimore's school-aged children 1 in 4 of Baltimore’s African-American population 7 percent of Baltimore’s White Population 1 in 3 of Baltimore's neighborhoods contain one or more food desert areas According to a Point-in-Time (PIT) Count conducted on January 27 th, 2013 there were 2,638 homeless persons identified within Baltimore. There are 44 homeless shelters within Baltimore City, and only 37 within a quarter mile of food deserts. There are approximately 17,000 vacant lots within Baltimore City, and within the food deserts there are about 6,000 vacant lots. That is about 400 acres of unused or neglected vacant lots. Negative Factors: Expensive to maintain Decrease in property value Attracts crime Eyesore!!!