Row crop farmers work small plots growing small amounts of fruits and vegetables that have a short shelf life. The Urban Food Project helps them sell all they can produce.
The Urban Food Project acts as a fresh vegetable distributions center. They collect and pay for the vegetables, then distribute them to local restaurants and small "Mom and Pop" stores in areas of urban blight and food deserts.
A member of the Urban Food Project leave a store across from a housing project in Birmingham after convincing the owner to carry fresh vegetables
Urban Food Project workers set up a display of fresh vegetables in a small store near one of Birmingham's housing projects
Fresh fruits and vegetables for the Urban Food Project
Fresh fruits and vegetables for the Urban Food Project
Fresh fruits and vegetables for the Urban Food Project
One of the farmers who sells to Urban Food Project picks fresh okra that will go to Birmingham.
One of the farmers who sells to Urban Food Project
Fresh picked squash that will go to Birmingham's Urban Food Project
One of the farmers who sells to Urban Food Project picks fresh vegetables that will go to Birmingham.
One of the farmers who sells to Urban Food Project
Freshly picked squash blossoms will go to a local restaurant through the Urban Food Project
Members of the Urban Food Project even get into the field to help pick the vegetables that will be distributed in Birmingham
One of the farmers who sells to Urban Food Project
Freshly picked roma tomatoes will be distributed through the Urban Food Project
The Urban Food Project sells locally grown fresh vegetables to local restaurants.
Locally sourced fresh vegetables are becoming more important to restaurants. These are being provided by the Urban Food Project.
Locally sourced fresh vegetables are becoming more important to restaurants. These are being provided by the Urban Food Project.
The Urban Food Project buys fresh from the truck for distribution to local restaurants and small mom and pop stores in food deserts.
The Urban Food Project buys fresh vegetables for distribution to local restaurants and small mom and pop stores in food deserts.
Urban Food Project workers set up a display of fresh vegetables in a small store near one of Birmingham's housing projects
