The Farm2Pantry program is in full swing. Gardeners are hard at work prepping the community gardens in Middlebury and West Akron and look forward to the spring weather so they can begin planting the gardens! The pantry clients in the Middlebury neighborhood voted on their favorite vegetables and the gardens will be growing all of their favorites. The West Akron neighborhood will be completing the produce survey at the May, we look forward to seeing the results.

The goal of Farm2Pantry is to improve access to fresh, healthy produce to neighborhoods in need. By linking community gardens with local food pantries, neighborhoods will be able to benefit from a self-sustaining food network.

MIDDLEBURY - JEWETT PARK

Don’t mind our dust! In late May, the project commenced with the removal of old playground equipment and the regrading of park property to make it accessible to all users.

Calling all volunteers! Jewett Park build week is September 8 – 10, 2022. We need volunteers to construct the new play space, including building the playground and planting flowers. No special skills, training or tools are required! If you are someone you know are interested, use the link below to sign-up for a time slot. 

WEST AKRON - KERR PARK

Active Transportation Plan

The City of Barberton continues to have success in developing an active transportation plan to increase the safety, usability, and awareness of many ways people travel to their destinations in and around town. The steering committee met in May to develop a map that identifies important destinations in Barberton that would benefit from increased accessibility by walking, rolling, or bicycling. Look out for upcoming community engagement events so you can take a look at the map and add your destinations and feedback!

For additional information, please contact Trevor Hunt, Director of Planning & Community Development at thunt@cityofbarberton.com

The month of June has lots of holidays to celebrate active transportation.

June 3^rd is World Bicycle Day! Celebrate by riding your bike to work, around your neighborhood or on a trail to celebrate.

Need to borrow a bicycle? Check one out through the Summit Bike Share Program!

June 4^th is National Trails Day! Take a walk, run or roll on the Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail or at a Summit Metro Park to celebrate. Don’t forget to bring your family, friends, and four-legged companions!

Mission

CHC is committed to preventing and reducing chronic disease statewide.

Through cross-sector collaboration, we are activating communities to improve

access to and affordability of healthy food and increase opportunities for physical activity where Ohioans live, work, and play. By implementing sustainable

evidence-based strategies, CHC is creating a culture of health. The CHC

program goal is to reduce the preventable risk factors for chronic conditions such as hypertension, high cholesterol, and diabetes.