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6701 Highway 10 NW <br />Ramsey, MN 55303 <br />Phone: 763-421-8530 <br />Fax: 763-421-8960 <br />www.youthist.net <br />To Ramsey City Council <br />YOUTH FIRST <br />COMMUNITY <br />OF PROMISE <br />ANDOVER • ANOKA • RAMSEY <br />Request: Youth First Community of Promise is asking the city of Ramsey to approve a <br />temporary garden for the 2016 growing season in the lot connected to the 6701 Highway 10 <br />location in order to teach students about cooking with healthy, homegrown foods. <br />Purpose Narrative: Youth First is a community nonprofit organization offering education <br />services to underserved students in the Anoka Hennepin School District. At our community <br />location in Ramsey (6701 Highway 10) we have recently completed construction on a full <br />kitchen that we intend to utilize in a new cooking curriculum for youth. We view the opportunity <br />to show young people how to grow and prepare healthy meals as an important and positive life <br />skill. Working with a population of youth who face food insecurity, limited income and limited <br />access to healthy options, this garden would be a positive push against those barriers. Our <br />purpose in this program is to empower our students and their families with the choice to <br />prioritize their health and wellbeing. <br />Aesthetic Narrative: The garden will be comprised of (2) wood, raised bed gardens (4ft. x l0ft. <br />x lft.) surrounded by metal wire garden fencing. This layout was recommended by Master <br />Gardener Mark Sorteberg with the University of Minnesota Extension. These gardens would be <br />located in the northwest corner of the lot as recommended by city officials. A compost bin would <br />be placed next to the gardens. The hose used for watering is attached to the 6701 building's east <br />side (Sketch and example photos attached). <br />Thank you very much for your consideration, <br />Tony Mauren <br />Youth Program Coordinator <br />Youth First Community of Promise <br />Active Partners with: <br />• Anoka County • City Governments of Andover, Anoka & Ramsey • School District # 1 • Business • <br />• Faith Based Communities • Civic & community groups • <br />Youth First Community of Promise operates under the direction and administration of the Northwest Anoka County Community Consortium <br />