Truck Farm

The Truck Farm is a traveling, edible exhibit that teaches urban kids about healthy food.

DC Central Kitchen is partnering with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) People’s Garden on the Truck Farm project.

This mini-garden in the back of a 2002 Dodge Ram pick-up is planted with fresh produce and used as a tool to teach urban youth about healthy eating.

The Truck Farm will visit youth agencies and schools that use DC Central Kitchen’s healthy snacks or from-scratch meals. Hour-long, interactive lessons will be conducted at each site. In addition, the Truck Farm will be a part of the USDA farmers market every Friday as well as summer youth events hosted by the People’s Garden and Capital Area Food Bank.

The Truck Farm will:

• Give DC school kids a chance to “dig in”, teaching them how food grows and getting them excited about the fresh food in their school lunches.
• Plant and grow seasonal vegetables and fruit such as lettuce, carrots, strawberries and watermelon.
• Increase meal participation rates in DC Public Schools by getting children excited to be a part of the meal making process.