Healthcare company Kaiser Permanente issued more than $285,000 in grant money to a model for sustainable farming and a ministry that aids youth as they grow up, according to a press release.
Both ECO City Farms and End Time Harvest Ministries have their base in Prince George's County, Maryland, a community east of the nation's capital where health concerns are apparant. ECO aims to boost the Chesapeake foodshed with sustainable strategies to make food and money. The Ministry aspires to endow young people with skills that will guide their upbringing and have a strong influence on the community.
ECO's grant is for $198,000 to build food security and increase access to farm fresh foods for residents of Prince George's County. It plans to construct an education and learning center on its farm in the port town of Edmonston as well as create a revenue building produce market stand.
The Ministry's grant is for $89,200 will bolster the Port Towns Youth Council Wellness Ambassador Public Policy Program.
In addition to Edmonston, the three additional port towns in Prince George's County are Colmar Manor, Bladensburg and Cottage City.
Prince George's County is the focus because obesity and related chronic illness rates are among Maryland's highest.
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