Seniors Put Their Passions To Work

Over the past spring and summer a group of MBA students started a half acre farm plot on the Green Door Gourmet campus to grow vegetables for The Nashville Food Project.  Throughout the spring and summer, volunteers helped to plant, water, weed, and harvest crops every Saturday before the end of school and twice a week during the summer. In our first season we were able to grow 670 pounds of green beans, squash, tomatoes, and cucumbers for the residents of Nashville's food deserts. Food deserts are areas in which the predominantly poor residents struggle for regular access to healthy foods. Additionally we supplied fresh vegetables for some of The Nashville Food Project's other partners, such as the residents of Mercury Court and The Oasis Center, among others. The project has grown to include volunteers from Harpeth Hall, St. Cecilia, and Christ Presbyterian Academy. We look forward to a great second season in the spring.