Eastside Connect
Veggielution
About the Project
"I’m very grateful for the Eastside Connect program because it has helped me a lot economically. I started to include more vegetables in my family’s diet since I began picking up a box, and I’ve been introduced to and have learned to cook with new vegetables. I like that the vegetables are organic, fresh and locally harvested. I want to thank those who make it possible for these vegetables to reach our families."
Initially launched in response to COVID-19, Veggielution's Eastside Connect program serves more than 250 people per week through farm boxes, hot meals and their onsite farm stand. With funding from the Open Space Authority, Veggielution grew the capacity of Eastside Connect based on recommendations from their recent land use plan. By adding bike delivery, food safety certification and value added products prepared by local residents, this program is helping to build a more pandemic- and climate-resilient local food system.
