

FOR EASTSIDE CHARLOTTE

while continuing to foster intergenerational, multicultural connectivity.
Aldersgate and Carolina Farm Trust are proud to collaborate on a major agricultural and cultural initiative that will continue the Aldersgate-led transformation of Charlotte’s east side. Introducing the Urban Farm at Aldersgate – a mission to nourish, educate and inspire our community, while continuing to foster intergenerational, multicultural connectivity.


Visit Us!
4101 Somerdale Ln, Charlotte, North Carolina 28205
OUR VISION
Carolina Farm Trust will design this farm in Charlotte. Managed by a farmer, the farm will feature traditional farming beds, an aquaponics garden, mobile kitchen, beehives for pollination, and a hoop garden with culturally relevant produce for sale. It will have a farm stand year-round with seasonal produce grown on the farm and other products from local farms (within 100 miles). It is designed to be a hub of community engagement with entertainment, special events and cooking demonstrations.
LET'S HELP THESE CHALLENGES
With so much talk about challenges surrounding issues of economic mobility and food insecurity, this is a tangible solution to a serious problem we face in our East Charlotte neighborhoods. The facts are unconscionable:
Approximately 15%
of Mecklenburg County residents live in poverty (according to Census) with greater percentages in the East Charlotte Service area.
22% of children
in Mecklenburg County live in food insecure homes (Southeastern University Consortium on Hunger, Poverty and Nutrition).
According the National Council on Aging (NCOA)
in the U.S., more than 4.8 million adults over 60 rely on SNAP to stay healthy and make ends meet. On average, they receive $108 per month to help put food on the table.
Lack of access to healthy food
can negatively impact a person’s health and therefore their quality of life.
MISSION FULFILLMENT
What brought Aldersgate and Carolina Farm Trust together to form the Urban Farm at Aldersgate? Mission fulfillment. It’s our collective belief that farm-to-table food is not a “social-class” privilege; it’s a human right that has measurable health and economic advantages for our community.
Help us achieve our goal and donate today!
CONNECT WITH US
For more information, contact
Lorena Rodriguez, Carolina Farm Trust at lorena@carolinafarmtrust.org