Community food rescue program using bicycles and burley cargo trailers Started in May 2015 with USDA FMPP Grant What is Bike for Good Increase access to fresh produce for low income community Raise awareness of bicycling as a viable means of transport in the City ID: 807803
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Bike for Good
Bicycle Food Rescue at Old Town Farmers’ Market
Slide2Community food rescue program using bicycles and burley cargo trailers
Started in May 2015 with USDA FMPP Grant
What is Bike for Good?
Slide3Increase access to fresh produce for low income community
Raise awareness of bicycling as a viable means of transport in the City
Engage community
$7,500 lbs. food rescued in 2015
Program goals
Slide4Last Sat of the month: May to October
Volunteers arrive at market at 11:30 am
Hook burley cargo trailers to bicycles
Load donated food from vendors into trailers
Bike food to Annie B. Rose home (~0.5 miles)
6 to 10 volunteers @ each event
Program Snapshot
Slide5BPAC – Jake and Jerry!
Volunteer Alexandria website signup
Market newsletter, FB, Twitter, media
Local MotionBicycle
Listserves
Flyers at bike shops,
VeloCity
Word of mouth
Volunteer outreach – Major Success!
Slide6Paid for trailers and bike supplies
Grant ends
in 2016
Looking for partner to take this over in 2017 and beyond!
USDA FMPP GRANT and Beyond
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Slide7Youtube Video of Gleaning and Biking
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
DdijqOf5m4Q
Slide8Questions?