Urban agriculture is a growing movement that brings locally sourced, fresh food to cities while making neighborhoods greener, healthier places to live. This trend is coming to south Louisville through a unique alliance of government, health care, and non-profit organizations collaborating to convert almost 16 acres in the heart of the Hazelwood neighborhood into an urban farm. Dubbed the “South Points Food Collaborative,” the effort converts a vacant field—formerly the Iroquois housing project— into an urban farming oasis.

The community is invited to the South Points Family Jam event for “field-to-fork fun,” including hay rides, face painting, pumpkin painting, cider pressing, healthy food cooking demos, and more.

Sponsors for this event include KentuckyOne Health, The Food Literacy Project, Gate of Hope Ministries International, Louisville Grows, Louisville Metro Housing Authority, Andrew Hockenberry, and Ivor Chodkowski.