Good Food Bag

The Good Food Bag Program and accompanying high school gardens are a food sovereignty project of the Agatston Urban Nutrition Initiative (AUNI). The youth-led initiative offers weekly CSA (community-supported agriculture) shares and markets to West Philadelphia residents. Students from William L. Sayre High School and Paul Robeson High School for Human Services are invloved with all aspects of the gardens through planning, maintaining, and harvesting. Sayre High School features a 1/3 acre school courtyard garden and Robeson High School has multiple raised beds, and aquaponics unit, and an aeroponic unit.

Each Good Food Bag contains five pounds of fresh, delicious, locally grown, chemical-free produce. Participants can expect a root crop, a vegetable, a cooking green, a salad green, a specialty item, and a newsletter that includes highlights and food sovereignty tips. Good Food Bag members become a school garden partner, receive weekly seasonal recipes, and are invited to participate in workshops on growing and preparing healthy food. Weekly markets contain seasonal fruits and vegetables that can be purchased separately or along with a CSA share.

The Good Fod Bag program partners with the Dr. Bennett L. Johnson Jr. Sayre Health Center and the Red Cross House. These organizations serve as CSA pick-up and market locations, provide patient and client referrals, and engage with AUNI students.

Good Food Bag: A campus food access project connecting Penn students with demonstrated financial need to delicious, locally grown, chemical-free produce at no cost. Date: Every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Time: Wednesday 3-6pm, Thursday: 10:30-5pm, Friday: 10:30-5pm. Location: Penn's Campus (pick-up site will be confirmed via text). Registration required.

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Three Penn students choosing their food items from a selection of fresh produce

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Brown paper bags filled with fresh produce and a recipe

Please e-mail Good Food Bag Coordinator Jacob Hershman (jacoh@sas.upenn.edu) with any questions.