Community Health Trust Receives Federal Funding to Expand Community Gardens and Address Food Insecurity in Watsonville

Watsonville, California – The Community Health Trust of Pajaro Valley (CHT) is proud to announce that it has received a $341,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) competitive grants program to build three new gardens in Watsonville over the next two years. 

CHT is working closely with the City of Watsonville and Monterey Bay Master Gardeners to bring fresh produce to Watsonville residents through the expansion of its Community Gardens program.  The Watsonville Community Gardens project will provide communal space for Watsonville residents who are at greatest risk of food insecurity to grow their own produce, thus increasing their access to fresh food.