The Park Indoor Skatepark in Melbourne, Florida

God's Kitchen Organic Market

The Park, a non-profit 501 C (3) indoor skate park has developed a new program “God’s Kitchen” an organic community garden and market/restaurant. Gardening is a fantastic way to bring a community together and bridge the divide of race, color, gender, creed, age or socio-economic differences.

The garden will be a place where our students and the community can work together to foster generational learning, self-sufficiency and the pride of accomplishment. In a world of processed/ packaged food we will help students discover where their food comes from while learning botany, chemistry, agriculture, water and alternative energy management through hands-on curriculum with real life applications.

The garden will spark an interest in a career field or a line of study. In addition to the intellectual benefits of gardening, we understand the impact that an activity like gardening can have; boost self-esteem and improve the self-worth, discipline, and patience of our students. They can make a difference.

Our community is below the national poverty level and we hope that this gardening project will allow us to assist in the quality of life for the people we touch with this project. We plan to transform vacant lots in our area into productive neighborhood garden spaces. The product from these gardens will allow the families to cut living costs while actually improving their nutritional diets and improving access to fresh fruits and vegetables in underserved areas.

Consider this…….

7 tomato seeds = 280 pounds of tomatoes
7 squash seeds = 140 pounds of squash
28 corn seeds = 56 ears of corn
28 celery seeds = 28 celery bunches
7 pumpkin seeds = at least 21 pumpkins
7 cantaloupe seeds = at least 28 cantaloupes
70 beet seeds = 70 beets and a 70 bunches of beet greens!
70 carrot seeds = 70 carrots
70 turnips seeds = 70 turnips and a 70 bunches of turnip greens
7 yellow bell pepper seeds = at least 70 yellow bell peppers
7 red bell pepper seeds = at least 70 red bell peppers
7 orange bell pepper seeds = at least 70 orange bell peppers
28 romaine lettuce seeds = 28 heads of romaine lettuce
7 green bean seeds = enough to eat, can, freeze, and give away
28 broccoli seeds = 28 heads of broccoli
7 zucchini seeds = 140 pounds of zucchini, time to make zucchini bread
7 cucumber seeds = 140 pounds of cucumbers
7 pea seeds = better can them while you're doing the green beans
140 radish seeds = 140 radishes
28 cabbage seeds = 28 heads of cabbage
14 greens seeds = greens every night for the season!
7 cowpeas (black eyed peas) = 70 pounds of cowpeas

While Ms. Julie Cain remains the major benefactor and visionary behind this project, “The Park” remains a community effort, backed by the Citizens of Melbourne and the team of committed businesses/churches such as your self. We are asking for your sponsorship for one year. Sponsorship start at 8x8 plots for $100, to 30 x30 fro $500. It is our goal to begin the garden by October 2011. A hands on program like this is highly successful and the student as well as the community benefit. We hope that you are willing to make the investment in these students’ lives!

Julie Cain
President
2405 South Harbor City Blvd. Melbourne Fl, 32901
Theparkatmelbourne.com

Caring About Our Communities & Our Environment

Sustainable Agriculture
We support organic farmers, growers and the environment through our commitment to sustainable agriculture and by expanding the market for organic products.

Wise Environmental Practices
We respect our environment and recycle, reuse, and reduce our waste wherever and whenever we can.

Community Citizenship
We recognize our responsibility to be active participants in our local communities. We give a minimum of 5% of our profits every year to a wide variety of community and non-profit organizations.

Download the PDF Donation Letter for God's Kitchen Organic Market