1Healthy Foods Healthy Lives Project Sweetie Pie-Camden Greenhouse Project Final Report: December 18th, 2015 The Kris Nelson Community-Based Research Program is coordinated by the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA) at the University of Minnesota, and is supported by funding from the McKnight Foundation. This is a publication of the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA), which connects the resources of the University of Minnesota with the interests and needs of urban communities and the region for the benefit of all. CURA pursues its urban and regional mission by facilitating and supporting connections between state and local governments, neighborhoods, and nonprofit organizations, and relevant resources at the University, including faculty and students from appropriate campuses, colleges, centers or departments. 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Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA) University of Minnesota 330 HHH Center 301—19th Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455 Phone: (612) 625-1551 E-mail: cura@umn.edu Web site: http://www.cura.umn.edu The University of Minnesota is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, or sexual orientation. 3Healthy Foods Healthy Lives Project Sweetie Pie-Camden Greenhouse Project 4Title Page Photo Credit: Start top left rotate clockwise Holland Food Partner, The Holy Potato, Michele Borboa, Indian Farms, Horse and Buggy Produce, Nebraska Corn Board 5Table of Contents Acknowledgments About PSP About HFHL About CURA About CSBR Executive Summary Project Introduction Section 1: Site Introduction Section 2: Community Survey Section 3: Community Engagement Outcomes Section 4: Research and Precedents Conclusion Summary and Next Steps References Letters of Support Appendix 6-8 12-13 14 15 16-17 18-19 20-25 26-29 30-39 40-47 48-57 58-59 60-61 62-63 64-68 70-75 6Acknowledgments This project was made possible by funding from the Healthy Foods Healthy Lives Institute and the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs. We thank our Planning Team for their participation and contributions and extended project partners for their support. We also thank Project Sweetie Pie staff, volunteers, and participants in the community meetings for their valuable input during the process. Project Partners • Project Sweetie Pie • Healthy Foods Healthy Lives Institute • Center for Urban and Regional Affairs • Center for Sustainable Building Research Workshop Participants • Akisha Everett • Alexander Thill • Andy Handler • Arretta Phillips • AsaleSol Young • Belle Phillips • Bob Lund Thor • Blair Lee • Caitlin Gaffney • Candis Mek • Candy Bakion • Catherine Fleming • Charity Bronson • Colin Owens • Collie Graddick • Dee Henry Williams • Del Hampton • Devon Nolen • DJ Forbes • Donald Jackson • Donald Warneke • Edward Neal • Eldridge Williams • Eric Henjum • Georgetta Oliver • Ha Ha Shelly Simes • Jasmine Boudah • Jeanne Harris • Jeff Corn • Jerr Duncan • Jim Cook • Lauri Woodard • Marybeth Luing • Melissa Pohlman • Micheal Chaney • Michelle Davis • Miracle Conipton • Noelle Barber • Patsy Parker • Phil Murphy • Princess Titus • Rebecca K. • Sam Johnson • Samie Johnson • Scottie • Stephen Carpenter • Susan Schmidt • Tie Oei • Valentine Cadieux • Virajita Singh • Willie Gregg • Youa Thao Because participants joined at different times in the various community meetings and events without signing the participant lists, we apologize for any names that might have been missed. Due to handwritten sign in sheets, we apologize for any misspelled names in the following lists. 7• Andy Pearson • Andy Handler • Andrew McGlory • Anita Urvina • Anne Ludvik • Antonio Bell-Cepeda • Aaron Wilson • AsaleSol Young • Becca Brackett • Beth Markhart • Beverly Propes • Brian Smith • Bill Moore • Birch Jones • Bob Lund • Candis Mckelvy • Candy Bakion • Catherine Fleming • Cathy Jordan • Collie Graddick • Dani Tietien • David Dominick • Dawn Miseneik • Dawn Stewart • Dee Henry Williams • Del Hampton • Demetria Williams • Devon Nolan • Divine Islam • DJ Forbes • Donald Warneke • Donald Jackson • Emily Meyer • Eric Maroney • Erwin Trotter • Farmer Dell • Fatima Muhammad • Fred Olson • Gloria Freeman • Hanna Ramer • Helen Collins • Ijahman Waller • Jack Guarieufo • James Wheeler • Jeanne Harris • Jeff Corn • Jessica Fujan • Jessica Arika • Jim Cook • Joab Meyer • Juli Lurssen • Karl Hakanson • Kay Yanisch • Kendra Dawsey • Kim Boyce • Kira Berglund • Kristen Wahlberg • Kristi Otterson • La Shella Sims • Lance Knuckles • Langston Mak • Laura Horner • Lauri Woodard • Lorenzo Stewart • Lynn Hoffman • Margaret Moore • Margo Ashmore • Mary Loso • Marybeth Luing • Megan Kuhl-Stennes • Michael Chaney • Michelle Davis • Micke Hestiler • Mysnikol Miller • Nekelia Landeis • Nekima Levy-Pounds • Nicky Leingang • Noelle Barber • Nothando Zulu • P. Thompson • Pastor Melissa Pohlman • Patsy Parker • Paul Tietien • Phillip Murphy • Phyllis Webster • Princess Titus • Raymond Dehn • Reggie Hunter • Rep. Joe Mullery • Robert Woods • Roger Ande • Ron McConico • Ryan T. Scott • Sandra Gerber • Sara Lightbody • Shan Lu • Skyler Allen • Stayci Bell • Susan Schmidt • Tabota Seyon • Terese Hill • Tie Oei • Tom Ritchie • Toni Newborn • Tory Peterson • Tyanna Pgykkonen • Victer Amoyo • Virajita Singh • William Allen • Willie Gregg • Zoe Holloman Planning Grant Meeting Participants 8Planning Team Michael Chaney Founder, Project Sweetie Pie Catherine Fleming Treasurer, Project Sweetie Pie Catherine Jordan Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Extension University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Jeff Corn Community Program Coordinator Center for Urban and Regional Affairs Karl Hakanson Hennepin County Extension Educator - Agriculture University of Minnesota Extension Virajita Singh Senior Research Fellow/Adjunct Assistant Professor, Center for Sustainable Building Research, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Dan Handeen Research Fellow/Adjunct Assistant Professor, Center for Sustainable Building Research, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Alexander Thill Master of Landscape Architecture candidate 2016 Department of Landscape Architecture Graduate Assistant, Center for Sustainable Building Research, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Planning/Research Team 9 10 11 “A just local food system must be centered on those who currently have limited food choices, due to where they live or how they pay for it, and must include education and outreach in addition to good agricultural practices.” -Congressman Keith Ellison, 5th District Minnesota, From letter in support of Project Sweetie Pie, November 27th, 2012 12 About PSP Project Sweetie Pie is a non-profit, grassroots movement located in North Minneapolis. Led by Michael Chaney, PSP works to unite organizations, neighbors, and community members; leveraging resources to transform communities into local food hubs. Starting in 2011, Project Sweetie Pie’s overarching vision has been to create scattered gardens throughout the community providing healthy food access for the residents. PSP has also focused on seeding the community through social media, newsletters, and social events. Other goals of PSP include developing season extension and training opportunities and developing food-based ec0nomic clusters that bring livable jobs to communities. To date PSP has over 25+ garden plots scattered throughout North Minneapolis. Aside from the large number of operating gardens in North Minneapolis, Youth Café has served 4,400 youth and adults, the PSP newsletter reaches 756 people, and there were over 3,000 visitors to the PSP booth at the state fair this past year. (PSP, 2015) In addition to all of PSP’s success within the community, the organization has won two Environmental Initiative awards, was the winner of the “Eleven-Who-Care” award from WCCO, and was the recipient of the Scott’s Miracle Gro nationwide grant. (PSP, 2015) PSP in partnership with the Council on Black Minnesotans, with the help of Representatives Karen Clark, Rod Hamilton, and Senator Fawj; sponsored legislation for “urban agriculture” HF 179. (PSP, 2015) In addition to Project Sweetie Pie, in partnership with others, Michael Chaney has started many programs including the Juneteeth Celebration in Minnesota and the Wendell Phillips Credit Union. (PSP, 2015) 13 Over the years Project Sweetie Pie has continued to get letters of support from local and state representatives as well as local business leaders and organizations. Local Organization Support Northside Fresh coalition has publicly expressed support for Project Sweetie Pie and all it hopes to achieve in North Minneapolis. Northside Fresh is working to transform the food environment within North Minneapolis through five activities that closely correlate with the PSP mission. (Northside Fresh Letter of Support, 2012) 1. Conduct research and planning to inform coalition focus areas. 2. Promote healthy eating through various media. 3. Provide inter-generational and inter-cultural programming that will educate residents of the importance of healthy eating, on gardening and food preservation, and other areas of interest. 4. Formulate and advocate for policies that will increase access and availability of affordable fresh produce 5. Support physical changes in the environment through the creation of more community gardens, individual gardens, markets, etc (Northside Fresh Letter of Support, 2012) The following report will help to guide and explore the opportunity for Project Sweetie Pie to expand into a greenhouse building located in North Minneapolis. This report will look at season extension options as well as educational and training practices to further engage youth in the community, and to provide healthy food options for the entirety of North Minneapolis. 14 About HFHL Healthy Foods Healthy Lives is an institute based at the University of Minnesota that focuses on increasing and sustaining the interdisciplinary arena of food, agriculture, and health. The institute works by building on research, learning, and community engagement between the University and critical communities. Each year the HFHL has select grants that are dispersed to communities in need of assistance. These grants are used to help research and locate solutions to one or more of HFHL’s identified priority issues within the community. Focus areas that HFHL labels as priority • Food Safety • Prevention of Obesity • Chronic Disease • Food Policy Given these priorities an importance is given to agricultural and medicinal projects. Long term goals of HFHL include 1. Continual funding of interdisciplinary research teams. 2. Promoting university/community partnerships to enhance community based research. 3. Communicating University findings and their impact to the public. 4. Encouraging interdisciplinary learning, discussion, and problem solving. Source: http://www.hfhl.umn.edu/ 15 About CURA The Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA) strives to be a nationally recognized model for university- community engagement. CURA is founded on the belief that partnership between the University and the community is mutually beneficial. Communities determine issues important to them, provide an understanding of the context of these issues, and contain the wisdom to shape how they can best be addressed to create vital places to live and work. The University contributes extensive knowledge and expertise to understand community issues and discover new approaches to address them. This model of engaged research leads to outcomes that strengthen the community and enrich academic research. CURA delivers timely and innovative research and technical assistance, offering solutions to critical issues by working to: • Collaborate with communities and agencies to define and address their research and technical assistance needs. • Assist faculty to produce high-quality, applied research on critical issues. • Expand the education and professional experience of students through applied research projects. • Disseminate research results to the community, policy makers, and academics. • Convene public events for the discussion of issues, the exploration of policy alternatives, and the identification of new research opportunities. Source: http://www.cura.umn.edu/about/mission 16 About CSBR The Center for Sustainable Building Research (CSBR) is a research and outreach center in the College of Design, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities campus. CSBR’s work and research focuses on the following six areas: Energy and Climate Change: Provide tools, expertise and research to support energy independence, security and climate neutrality for the state, nation and planet. The Water Cycle: Understand the water cycle and its relationship to the built environment in the provision, capture, use, reuse and recharging of water in local and regional watersheds and global water cycle. Sustainable Materials for a healthy environment: A regenerative built environment will need a renewable source of materials that create healthy long-lasting environments. Value and Benefits of regenerative designs: Develop metrics to track the full range of value created by sustainable and regenerative designs. Equitable Designs to provide sustainability for all: Investigate building solutions to provide sustainability to all communities. Creating Regenerative and Resilient Communities: Our communities must become regenerative and resilient not only to be sustainable, but also to respond and adapt to stress and change in a dynamic global environment. 17 About DCR Design for Community Resilience (DCR) is a program/ service within the Center for Sustainable Building Research that transforms civic challenges into sustainable opportunities through design. DCR works with communities across Minnesota to solve pressing problems (issues that encompass social, economic, and environmental factors) through sustainable place-based solutions. Working with communities, local governments, non-profits and other organizations research staff from CSBR and students from the College of Design work to address pressing problems while turning them into opportunities to make sustainable decisions for the community/organization’s and the planet’s future. Our guiding principles for this work are: • Integrated solutions that address a variety of issues and scales based in the state-of-the art sustainability research • Holistic and dynamic problem solving • Broad-based definition of sustainability that includes economic, social and environmental dimensions • Grassroots, user-focused approach • Working within our clients economic constraints • An approach that goes from big picture to carefully addressing the details Source: http://www.csbr.umn.edu/ 18 Executive Summary From the global to the local level a much-needed transfor- mation of our food systems is slowly but surely underway. A green movement across the nation in terms of horti- culture and urban agriculture is on the upswing with local community gardens and school integrated gardens emerg- ing across cities and towns in the country. Many of these efforts have become an agency for community develop- ment, bringing communities together, including families and youth, to work on tangible projects in the present that have the potential to change their future. Project Sweetie Pie (PSP) is a non-profit working to ad- dressing food insecurity in North Minneapolis. PSP has been at the forefront of many community garden start ups that provide citizens with fresh produce not found on fast food menus. To date, PSP has started over 25 gardens. In the future they hope to develop season extension practices and provide training opportunities so that kids and adults can learn to grow their own healthy options. The Camden Greenhouse planning project engaged the community in understanding community needs, generat- ing ideas and next steps for moving forward on creating a thriving food hub and for Camden (see red square on map for location of greenhouse, pg. 22) and the North Minne- apolis Community. Community engagement occurred through three primary means: Open weekly meetings, a one-time design work- shop, and a survey. The Planning team developed a survey that could be taken online, or printed out as a hard copy to gain input from community members who would be unable to attend the weekly community meetings or the Oct. 6th community design workshop. The questions were intended to under- stand respondents’ preferences for what they would like to 19 see happen in the greenhouse space if it was acquired by PSP. In addition, some demographic data was gathered to assess location of residence (via zip code), income, ethnic self-identification, and age groups. Below is a synthesis of the three outcomes of the Cam- den greenhouse planning project from the Community Survey Results, Community Design Workshop Outcomes, Research Results, and the Next Priorities. Community Survey Results The survey results indicated the community’s desires for greenhouse use in the following order of priority: 1. A youth education center focused on urban farming, nutrition and healthy life-styles. 2. An adult education center focused on urban farming, nutrition and healthy life-styles. 3. A business facility focused on horticulture, local food production and processing. This suggests a hybrid model for the greenhouse/ food hub where education and busi- ness are combined and serve both adults and youth Community Design Workshop Outcomes Community workshop outcomes emphasize the following uses for the greenhouse: 1. Community run hub for full circle food production and healthy eating education. 2. Economic model that is hybrid and integrates non profit and business aspects that is leading edge and entrepre- neurial with bold branding. 3. The project focuses on connecting youth to schools and master gardeners and adopts youth employment models. 4. The project becomes a place for youth to thrive in 5. The project creatively engages the community through fun and seasonal events. Research Results Research on varies urban agriculture ventures lead to the following key points: 1. Programming for most ventures covered urban agricul- ture that includes food growing, composting, and other sustainable practices. Most ventures were education based and had programs for youth. 2. All ventures were based on strategic cross sector partnerships with key entities from local government, non-profit, foundation/business sectors. 3. Economic models of these ventures were mainly non profit with some fee for service/products programs making them a hybrid business model. Next Priorities The next priorities identified as a result of the planning effort are as follows: 1. Identify and cultivate key strategic long term partners and investors. 2. Prioritize appraisal and acquisition of greenhouse site and fundraising. 3. Continue community based design and planning process to define the business model/ legal structure and food hub project building and infrastructure design. 4. Develop final business model and design for the project and fundraise for the building. 5. Build project. 6. Open for operations. 20 Project Introduction 21 From the global to the local level a much-needed transformation of our food systems is slowly but surely underway. At the international level, a UN Report of the Secretary General on Agriculture Development and Food Security calls out the need: ‘Food and nutrition security exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.’ Nationally, First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move: America’s Move to Raise a Healthier Generation of Kids initiative focuses on Food and Nutrition as one of its key aspects, ‘giving parents helpful information and fostering environments that support healthy choices; providing healthier foods in our schools; ensuring that every family has access to healthy, affordable food; helping children become more physically active’. In addition, a green movement across the nation in terms of horticulture and urban agriculture is on the upswing with local community gardens and school integrated gardens emerging across cities and towns in the country. Many of these efforts have become an agency for community development, bringing communities together, including families and youth, to work on tangible projects in the present that have the potential to change their future. This transformation is also underway across the state of Minnesota. In particular, thousands of Minnesotans in many communities and organizations helped develop the Food Charter. The Minnesota Food Charter is a roadmap designed to guide policymakers and community leaders in providing Minnesotans with equal access to affordable, safe, and healthy food regardless of where they live. Minnesota Department of Health Commissioner Ed Ehlinger and Minnesota Department of Agriculture Commissioner Dave Frederickson both welcome the new developments as well as the Camden greenhouse project (see their letters of endorsement at the end of this document). North Minneapolis is home to many fast food restaurants, thirty six in the Jordan neighborhood alone. Fast food establishments hinder development by providing low wage jobs and unhealthy food, leading to many health problems within the community. The relatively high rate of diabetes (8%) and obesity (63.4%) can be attributed to the lack of healthy food options within the community of North Minneapolis. Project Sweetie Pie (PSP) is a non-profit working at addressing food insecurity within North Minneapolis. PSP has been at the forefront of many community garden start ups that provide citizens with fresh produce that is not found on fast food menus. To date, PSP started over 25 gardens. In the future they hope to develop seasonal extension practices and provide training opportunities so that kids and adults can learn to grow their own healthy options. The Camden Greenhouse planning project engaged the community in understanding community needs, generating ideas and next steps for moving forward on creating a thriving food hub and for the Camden (see red square on map for location of greenhouse) and the North Minneapolis Community. 22 North Minneapolis Greenhouse Location Located on the corner of N. Dowling Ave. and Humboldt Ave. N. 23 Credit: Star Tribune 24 North Minneapolis is home to a diverse mix of people and cultures. The population is a mix of African American (41%), White (30%), Asian (15%), Hispanic/Latinos (7%), Native Americans (1%), and Other (6%). The statistics below are for the two neighborhoods seen on the map, Near North and Camden. These are the two neighborhoods impacted the most from this project. In total, approximately 70,000 people call North Minneapolis home. (Minnesota Compass, 2015) The communities in North Minneapolis are still experiencing effects from the 2008 mortgage crisis and the tornado of 2012. These two crisis events wreaked havoc on an already economically-disadvantaged part of Minneapolis where unemployment can reach 25% and a per-capita income of $13,675 puts approximately 32% of residents below the poverty line (HFHL Grant Application Letter). Neighborhood Demographics 25 Northeast Camden Near North Central University Calhoun Isles Jordan Columbia Park Victory Near - North Hawthorne Willard - Hay Folwell Bryn - Mawr North Loop Waite Park Holland McKinley Harrison Marcy Holmes Lind - Bohanon Webber - Camden Downtown West Audubon Park Sheridan Marshall Terrace Como Cleveland Shingle Creek Windom ParkBottineau St. Anthony West Beltrami Logan Park Northeast Park Downtown East University of Minnesota Lowry Hill Loring Park Elliot Park Humboldt Industrial Area Camden Industrial Mid - City Industrial St. Anthony East Cedar Riverside Sumner - Glenwood Nicollet Island - East Bank Sources: Esri, DeLorme, NAVTEQ, USGS, Intermap, iPC, NRCAN, Esri Japan, METI, Esri China (Hong Kong), Esri (Thailand), TomTom, 2013 North Minneapolis Greenhouse Location Located on the corner of N. Dowling Ave. and Humboldt Ave. N. Credit: CURA 26 Section 1: Site Introduction 27 Proposed Site PSP is pursing the Camden Greenhouse project because it has the potential to change lives in the community of North Minneapolis. Because it is a greenhouse, a season extension growing program can take place, along with classes to instruct youth and adults about the practice and importance of urban gardening. The greenhouse in question is the former Crystal Lake Floral Design Shop, located at the corner of Humboldt Ave. N. and N. Dowling Ave. This greenhouse is currently for sale and contains two 30’x60’ greenhouses, a two- stall garage, 1600 sq ft of retail/office space, and 950 sq ft of storage space. In addition to the structures on site, the greenhouse comes with two additional vacant lots adjacent. The building and two adjoining lots are currently zoned for agricultural purposes allowing for urban gardening to happen. The building’s close proximity to Folwell Park provides a unique connection to Minneapolis Parks and Rec. Parks and Rec departments have begun to integrate urban agriculture into program elements (see Frogtown Farms project example in Research section,pg 52). As mentioned above, this site has drawn the attention of PSP not only because it has greenhouse facilities, but also because it provides an opportunity to have gardens outside. The Building Images above and on the next page show the location of the building and how it is situated on the property. The greenhouse portion of the building stretches east, while the administrative side of the building is on the west. To the north of the building are the two additional lots. The image on the next page shows a breakdown of the interior rooms and spaces within the building. N. Dowling Ave. 28 Project Sweetie Pie Greenhouse Food Production and Food Processing Design Workshop Folwell Rec Center, 1615 N. Dowling Ave. Minneapolis, MN October 6th, 201516 48 Scale: 1” = 16’ 0” N . D o w lin g A v e. Humboldt Ave N. ~7,900 SQ Ft. Grow Sapce Project Sweetie Pie Greenhouse Food Production and Food Processing Design Workshop Folwell Rec Center, 1615 N. Dowling Ave. Minneapolis, MN October 6th, 20158 24 Scale: 1” = 8’ 0” N. Dowling Ave. Current GreenHouse Retail Space Office Space Garage Cooler Cooler H u m bo ld t A v e N . 29 In 1904, Robert Stern constructed a greenhouse on the corner of 38th Ave N. (N. Dowling Ave.) and Girard Ave. in North Minneapolis. A few years later, more greenhouses were added to the property and Roberts sons, Eric Sr. and Julius began working at the family greenhouses. Soon, the florist greenhouses would be named Robert Stern Florists Inc. (Wilmer, 1997). In 1968, a new retail shop and greenhouses were built to replace the older structures. The older of the greenhouses were taken down after the construction was complete (Wilmer, 1997). It is believed that these newer structures are the current greenhouses of Crystal Lake Floral Design. Crystal Lake Floral Design sits only one block away from where the original Robert Stern Florists Inc. used to exist. In the year 1992, the Robert Stern Florists Inc. was sold to Greg and Sandra Murphy. Both had an unwavering love for orchids and everything beautiful. The greenhouses and retail center were renamed to Crystal Lake Floral Design, where the two continued to manage it until both had passed by 2007 (Murphy, 2014). Today the building is owned by Phillip Murphy, the son of Greg and Sandra. Phil continues to design and grow beautiful floral arrangements, selling them all around the Twin Cities Metro; continuing on the family tradition. Greenhouse History 30 Section 2: Community Survey Results 31 The Planning team developed a survey that could be taken online, or printed out as a hard copy to gain input from community members who would be unable to attend the weekly community meetings or the Oct. 6th community design workshop. The questions were intended to collect respondents’ preferences for what they would like to see happen in the greenhouse space if it was acquired by PSP. In addition, some demographic data was gathered to assess location of residence (via zip code), income, ethnic identification, and age groups. For the first two questions, weighting factors were applied to the ranked survey results to better analyze the data. First choice responses were weighted by a factor of 3, and Second choice responses were weighted by a factor of 2. Third choice responses were unchanged. The weighted results of the survey show that the respondents selected the main emphasis of greenhouse to be a ‘youth education center focused on urban farming, nutrition and healthy life-styles’, followed closely by an ‘adult education center focused on urban farming, nutrition and healthy life-styles’ and ‘a business facility focused on horticulture, local food production and processing.’ The results also show that the respondents selected activities such as ‘selling food grown on site or locally,’ and that it should ‘partner with schools and youth serving organizations to develop educational programs about agriculture, entrepreneurship, leadership and health’. Many respondents also indicated that the facility should ‘offering classes on gardening, composting, canning and cooking’, and ‘offer facilities to extend the growing season’. 1. What do you think the main emphasis of this facility should be? Please rank three (3) choices from this list by putting a “1” next your first choice, a “2” next to your second choice, and a “3” next to your third choice. Note: you won’t be able to submit the survey if you enter anything else. • A business facility focused on horticulture, local food production and processing • A youth education center focused on urban farming, nutrition and healthy life-styles • An adult education center focused on urban farming, nutrition and healthy life-styles • A commercial kitchen available to community residents • A food/farm business incubator to assist aspiring business owners with resources and training • A community space that offers a beautiful, safe environment for cultural events • A demonstration site for innovative food production systems • Other : The questions from the survey and results for each question are below. Survey results display all responses side by side with responses from Northside community members only (zipcodes 55411, 55412, and 55422) to help identify what the immediate local neighborhood residents expressed as preferences. 32 Weighted results (Northside survey respondents) 0   10   20   30   40   50   60   70   80   A   bu sin es s  f ac ilit y  f oc us ed  on  ho r< cu ltu re ,   A   yo ut h  e du ca