Thank you, Mind Your Garden and Texas Health Blue Zones for welcoming Women in the Environment and giving us a tour of the farm. It was a beautiful day and we loved to join in to learn what you are doing and the steps we can all take toward our own gardens and farms.
Piloted in 2020 by North Texas Healthy Community, the Culled Produce Recovery Project brings together a grocery chain, a transporter of compostable materials, and small urban farms such as Mind Your Garden to address food waste, overtaxed landfills and food insecurity.
Learn more about the Culled Produce Recovery Program and the work of Mind Your Garden. Enjoy healthy morning fare.
Founders:
Steven Nuñez, a first-generation college student and veteran, has a Bachelor of Science in Architecture and a Master of Landscape Architecture degree from the University of Texas at Arlington. He is an alumnus of the Archi’s Institute for Sustainable Agriculture, a certified permaculture designer, serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the College of Architecture, Planning, and Public Affairs at UT Arlington and is also a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects.
Ursula Nuñez is a Fort Worth Native, first-generation college student, mother of two, and is passionate about nature and wellness. She earned a Master of Science in Sustainability from UT Arlington, a Bachelor of Arts in Bilingual Education from Texas Wesleyan University and is a certified permaculture designer. Currently, she is a graduate student at Texas Christian University studying Precision Agriculture through the College of Science and Engineering.
Mission Statement of Mind Your Garden:
Mind Your Garden (MYG) is an urban farm located in Southeast Fort Worth. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) considers its community a food desert. Steven and Ursula’s families struggle with food-related diseases, which are common in areas with little to no access to fresh and healthy food. Their mission is to support the creation of healthy, vibrant, and sustainable communities through farming, social engagement, and self-sufficiency training and education.
Mind your Garden and Feed Your Soul.
