Code,700026
Interviewer,Joe Reed
Interviewee,Darren and Johanna Hamm
Date,5/26/10
Abstract,Johanna and Darren Hamm both grew up in the suburbs and moved to the Brooklyn Centre neighborhod after they were married. They are very involved in their neighborhood and wrote a grant for Re-Imagining Cleveland to install an orchard on a vacant lot owned by the railroad. The orchard is intended to provide fresh fruit to the community at no charge.
Tags,"Reimagining Cleveland, Neighborhood Progress Inc., orchards, urban farming, agriculture, Brooklyn Centre"
Special Notes,Wind noise between 40:00 and 40:30
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0,Introductions. Background. Neighborhood Johanna grew up in.
1,Neighborhood Darren grew up in.
2,The neighborhood they currently live in.
3,cont'd.
4,Why they chose their community.
5,cont'd.
6,How they got involved in the Re-Imagining Cleveland project.
7,cont'd.
8,cont'd.
9,cont'd.
10,The community organization in the area.
11,Discussion of the community orchard.
12,Fast food locations and the cost of grocery and gardens.
13,Trying to establish sustainable food in the area.
14,The farmer that brings produce into the neighborhood.
15,The disconnection between people and gardens.
16,The community and volunteer involvement.
17,cont'd.
18,Environmental impact of the garden.
19,Discussion of destructive teenagers.
20,Breaking down stereotypes. The site will build relationships and trust.
21,The diversity of the neighborhood.
22,The goals for the orchard.
23,cont'd.
24,cont'd.
25,cont'd.
26,The importance of healthy food at restaurants and at home.
27,How they became advocates for the community.
28,cont'd.
29,cont'd.
30,Did not attend the workshops because they were organizing on their own.
31,Finding and writing grants.
32,cont'd.
33,Doing the orchard on the grant budget.
34,Being engaged in a community.
35,Story about a kid who created an urban farming model.
36,Getting people involved with projects.
37,Working In the garden as a youth rehabilitation strategy.
38,Trying to get kids involved with the project.
39,Everyone who participates receives food.
40,How they planned the project.
41,It is the community's orchard.
42,The support for the project.
43,Some of the challenges the project has faced.
44,cont'd.
45,The future of the orchard.
46,cont'd.
47,Beautification of the neighborhood.
48,End of interview.