Angel Charity for Children announced Wednesday the selection of Tucson Village Farm as a beneficiary to receive $445,000 to fund an educational kitchen and space.
TVF, a local seed-to-table program of the Pima County Cooperative Extension and the University of Arizona, reconnects young people to a healthy food system, teaches them how to grow and prepare fresh food, and empowers them to make healthy life choices. In 2017, TVF delivered 44,851 hours of direct programming to 12,913 Pima County children.
Funding will go towards constructing the Angel Charity Culinary Education Center for Children, which will teach over 13,000 children annually how to prepare healthy meals from fresh food and provide the education and scaffolding they need to create brighter, healthier futures for themselves, their families, and the community.
Additionally, the kitchen will generate revenue through the sale of value-added goods and rental of the space.
Tucson Village Farm is located at 4210 N. Campbell Ave. Keep up with Tucson Village Farm on Facebook. For more information, visit tucsonvillagefarm.arizona.edu and angelcharity.org.
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Jackie Tran
More about JackieJackie Tran is a Tucson-based food writer, photographer, culinary educator, and owner-chef of the now-closed food truck Tran’s Fats. Although he is best known locally for his work for Tucson Foodie, his work has also appeared in publications such as Bon Appétit, National Geographic, and the New York Times.
An adventurous foodie, he enjoys culinary experiences ranging from seasonal omakase to sloppily devouring green chili patty melts in his car afterhours. His favorite foods include aguachile, garlic noodles, and leftover fried chicken illuminated by the fridge light. His favorite drinks include morning micheladas, fireside imperial stouts, candle-lit negroni, and grassy mezcales.
Outside of food, he also loves playing musical instruments, karaoke, Tetris, Super Smash Bros. Melee, and petting Addie’s dog Spaghetti.
If you’d like to stalk him, visit his Instagram @jackie_tran_ or jackietran.com.
