"We've never seen food's true potential because it's too big to see, But viewed laterally it emerges as something with phenomenal power to transform not just landscapes, but political structures, public spaces, social relationships, and cities." --Carolyn Steel, Hungry City: How food changes our lives
Making a healthy diet more accessible to everyone on the Gulf Coast is a priority action identified in the 2013 Gulf Coast Sustainability Plan: Plan for Opportunity. From farms, to markets to community and schoolyard gardens, each link in the food system is vital to ensuring citizens increase their consumption of fruits and vegetables, particularly in food-insecure areas. The people-to-people interaction that happens naturally in a community garden promotes social bonds and connections around growing and preparing healthy food, in addition to the benefits of reducing pollution associated with shipping food long distances.
Below you'll find a growing collection of food systems resources relevant to a healthy and resilient Mississippi Gulf Coast. To suggest a resource be added please contact Heritage Trails Partnership.
Resource Collection: Food Systems
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The Plan for Opportunity: Regional Sustainability Plan for the Mississippi Gulf Coast |
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Savor the Coast: A recipe for a sustainable coast |
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Food System Stakeholder Analysis |
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Food System AssessmentEnvisioning a more sustainable food system for the Mississippi Gulf Coast, this study comprises one facet of the Plan for Opportunity to better ... |
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Ocean Springs Fresh MarketLocation: Jackson (County) |
1000 Washington Avenue, Ocean Springs, MS |
| Community Resources |
Feeding the Gulf Coast |
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Feeding the Gulf CoastFeeding the Gulf Coast (formerly Bay Area Food Bank) is made up of the Main Branch located in Theodore, AL, the Panhandle Branch located in ... |
1501 34th Street |
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Resilient Communities: Food Systems |
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Community Garden: 34th Street Wholistic Gardens and Education CenterPartially funded by the Harrison County Soil & Water Conservation District. Location: Harrison (County) |
34th Street and 8th Avenue, Gulfport, MS |
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Community Garden: St. Vincent de Paul SchoolPartially funded by the Harrison County Soil & Water Conservation District. Location: Harrison (County) |
4321 Espy Ave, Long Beach, MS 39560 |
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Schoolyard Garden: Bayou View Middle SchoolPartially funded by the Harrison County Soil & Water Conservation District. Location: Harrison (County) |
212 43rd St, Gulfport, MS 39507 |
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Schoolyard Garden: Gulfport High SchoolPartially funded by the Harrison County Soil & Water Conservation District. Location: Harrison (County) |
100 Perry St, Gulfport, MS 39507 |
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Schoolyard Garden: Keesler Air Force Base Child Development CenterPartially funded by the Harrison County Soil & Water Conservation District. Location: Harrison (County) |
604 J St #308, Biloxi, MS 39534 |
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Community Garden: Forest Heights Boys & Girls ClubPartially funded by the Harrison County Soil & Water Conservation District. Location: Harrison (County) |
Gulfport 201 Holly Circle, Gulfport, MS 39501 |
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Community Garden: North Gulfport Land TrustPartially funded by Harrison County Soil & Water Conservation District. Location: Harrison (County) |
15088 Madison St., Gulfport 39501 |
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Community Garden: Pass Christian Boys & Girls ClubPartially funded by the Harrison County Soil & Water Conservation District. Location: Harrison (County) |
220 Church Ave, Pass Christian, MS 39571 |
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Community Garden: St. Vincent de Paul SocietyPartially funded by the Harrison County Soil & Water Conservation District. Location: Harrison (County) |
10446 Lemoyne Blvd, D'Iberville, MS 39540 |
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Schoolyard Garden: Coast Episcopal Elementary SchoolPartially funded by the Harrison County Soil & Water Conservation District. Location: Harrison (County) |
5065 Espy Ave, Long Beach, MS 39560 |
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Schoolyard Garden: Harper McCaughan Elementary SchoolPartially funded by the Harrison County Soil & Water Conservation District. Location: Harrison (County) |
19200 Pineville Rd, Long Beach, MS 39560 |
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Schoolyard Garden: Long Beach Middle SchoolPartially funded by the Harrison County Soil & Water Conservation District. Location: Harrison (County) |
204 N Cleveland Ave, Long Beach, MS 39560 |
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Schoolyard Garden: North Gulfport 7th Grade SchoolPartially funded by the Harrison County Soil & Water Conservation District. Location: Harrison (County) |
4715 Illinois Ave, Gulfport, MS 39501 |
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Schoolyard Garden: North Gulfport 8th Grade SchoolPartially funded by the Harrison County Soil & Water Conservation District. Location: Harrison (County) |
4715 Illinois Ave, Gulfport, MS 39501 |
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Schoolyard Garden: Pass Christian Middle SchoolPartially funded by the Harrison County Soil & Water Conservation District. Location: Harrison (County) |
280 W Second St, Pass Christian, MS 39571 |
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Schoolyard Garden: Pineville Elementary SchoolPartially funded by the Harrison County Soil & Water Conservation District. Location: Harrison (County) |
5192 Menge Ave, Pass Christian, MS 39571 |
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Schoolyard Garden: Quarles Elementary SchoolPartially funded by the Harrison County Soil & Water Conservation District. Location: Harrison (County) |
111 Quarles St, Long Beach, MS 39560 |
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Schoolyard Garden: Reeves Elementary SchoolPartially funded by the Harrison County Soil & Water Conservation District. Location: Harrison (County) |
214 St Augustine Dr, Long Beach, MS 39560 |
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Community Garden: Pass Christian High SchoolPartially funded by the Harrison County Soil & Water Conservation District. Location: Harrison (County) |
720 W North St, Pass Christian, MS 39571 |
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Community Garden: Pass Christian LibraryPartially funded by the Harrison County Soil & Water Conservation District. Location: Harrison (County) |
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Schoolyard Garden: Pass Christian Elementary SchoolPartially funded by the Harrison County Soil & Water Conservation District. Location: Harrison (County) |
6303 W Wittman Rd, Pass Christian, MS 39571 |
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Schoolyard Garden: West Harrison High SchoolPartially funded by the Harrison County Soil & Water Conservation District. Location: Harrison (County) |
10399 County Farm Rd, Gulfport, MS 39503 |
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Community Garden: Armed Forces Retirement HomePartially funded by the Harrison County Soil & Water Conservation District. Location: Harrison (County) |
Admiral Boorda Drive, Gulfport, MS |
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Community Garden: Renaissance Garden @ Hiller ParkThe Renaissance Garden is located on 1.4 acres within Hiller Park. Serving to empower 'humanity through horticulture'. The garden is open to the ... Location: Harrison (County) |
380 Hiller Dr, Biloxi, MS 39531 |
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Schoolyard Garden: Lyman Elementary SchoolA teaching garden for schoolchildren partially funded by the Harrison County Soil & Water Conservation District. Location: Harrison (County) |
14222 Old Hwy 49, Gulfport, MS 39503 |
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Schoolyard Garden: Crossroads Elementary SchoolA teaching garden for school children, partially funded by the Harrison County Soil & Water Conservation District. Location: Harrison (County) |
10453 Klein Rd, Gulfport, MS 39503 |
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Schoolyard Garden: Woolmarket ElementaryPartially funded by the Harrison County Soil & Water Conservation District. Location: Harrison (County) |
11072 Highway 49, Gulfport, MS 39503 |
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Schoolyard Garden: North Woolmarket ElementaryA teaching garden for school children partially funded by the Harrison County Soil & Water Conservation District. Location: Harrison (County) |
16237 Old Woolmarket Rd, Biloxi, MS 39532 |
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Schoolyard Garden: Ocean Springs Upper ElementaryPart of the Edible Schoolyard Network Location: Jackson (County) |
2320 Government St, Ocean Springs, MS 39564 |
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Schoolyard Garden: Nativity BVM Elementary Schoolyard GardenPart of the 'Edible Schoolyard Project' Network Location: Harrison (County) |
1046 Beach Blvd, Biloxi, MS 39530 |
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Community Garden: Bay Saint LouisThe Bay St. Louis- Community Garden and 4H Club/Young World have joined together to build the Bay St. Louis- Community Garden to feed people in ... Location: Hancock (County) |
148 St Francis St, Bay St Louis, MS 39520 |
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Community Garden: John Henry Beck ParkPartially funded by the Harrison County Soil & Water Conservation District. Location: Harrison (County) |
Elmer & Division Street, Biloxi, MS 39530 |