The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) is holding focus group sessions for its Bertie Backus farmstand and Bertie Backus Food Hub operations. The food hub is located in the neighborhood on the campus of UDC-CC Backus at 5171 South Dakota Avenue NE. It has several components, including a farmstand, aquaponics and hydroponics system, community garden, compost collection, native plant nursery, and demonstration kitchen.

The farmstand is looking for farmstand shoppers, non-shoppers, and policymakers to participate in in a farmstand focus group. If you are interested in participating please complete and return the application to Eric Horner at eric.horner@udc.edu. Refreshments will be provided.

Farmstand focus group dates: 
July 25, 2019
6:00 pm-8:00 pm
UDC Bertie Backus Campus (5171 South Dakota Avenue NE)

July 27, 2019
9:30 am-11:30 am
Lamond Riggs Library (5401 South Dakota Avenue NE)

If you are interested in sharing ideas about the Bertie Backus Food Hub in general, please register for the focus group being held on July 26.

Bertie Backus Food Hub Focus Group
July 26, 2019
6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Lamond-Riggs Library (5401 South Dakota Avenue NE)

Bertie Backus Community Garden Plots

There are still plots available to Ward 5 residents at the Bertie Backus Community Garden located at the Bertie Backus Food Hub. Please contact Renee Belis at renee.bellis@udc.edu for more information.

Volunteer at the Bertie Backus Native Plant Nursery

Volunteers are being accepted to help out at the native plant nursery at the Bertie Backus Food Hub on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Please contact Renee Belis at renee.bellis@udc.edu for more information.