Supported by the Open Space Authority, Valley Verde’s San Jose Food Sovereignty Project supports urban agriculture and environmental education in underserved neighborhoods by providing approximately 120 families per year with intensive support to learn to grow fresh, healthy, culturally-relevant produce. In collaboration with residents and schools, Valley Verde creates and maintains vibrant urban gardens, provides a curriculum based on environmentally sustainable gardening methods and nutrition, foster community building and environmental leadership and increases access to urban green space. Families participate for an entire year or more, which gives them a foundation in growing their own food for the long-term and, ultimately, building a local food system that supports healthy ecosystems.