How Urban Farming Saved a Dallas Community

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In an impoverished community in South Dallas, urban farming is growing not only fresh food but new opportunities for residents.

The community of Bonton suffers daily from the effects of urban poverty, such as a lack of access to fresh, healthy food that’s affordable. In fact, it takes a three-hour, round-trip bus ride just to reach the nearest grocery store.

Daron Babcock was drawn to this downtrodden community, where he now oversees one of the largest urban farms in the United States. And Bonton Farms doesn’t just offer produce to the community but also jobs, nutrition programs, cooking classes, and more.

This all couldn’t have been accomplished without support from the Stand Together Foundation.

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Do you think this could work in your city?

freethink
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I hope that one day, we will glamorize coming together as a communities all around the nation and even the world to raise food and share smiles as much as we glamorize coming together to record videos for social media. Not that social media is bad. Just want a new balance.

wishful
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Going on 6 years homeless and this makes my heart happy. This is like sunshine. Thank you

elenasterling
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My church is one of Bonton’s biggest supporters, and I’ve loved the times I’ve volunteered at the urban farm. The food desert in South Dallas is so harmful to the community, and Bonton is doing amazing things to bring life to the forgotten part of Dallas.

fieldparsons
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Patrick if you see this, good on you for never giving up. Without hope, we have nothing.

jazziered
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Dang I live in Dallas and didn’t even know about this

noah
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i live in dallas, and I never heard about this. Is amazing more than a hood and the ghetto a farm where everybody gather together as a community

adrianpalacios
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Wow this guy really has a heart for the people, he seemed to be tearing up for a minute!👍😎

anthonysinclair
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Just went for lunch there today with my family after watching this video it is a great place with great people and great food, and don't forget about the coffee, we had a great time👍👍

frankrodriguez
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An inspiring approach to dealing with poverty, famine and the feeling of hopelessness. We should rethink our whole harmful system and set out to make great changes, above all now in times of the pandemic, where many people, who were already living with hand to mouth, are desperately in need of solutions. Thank you for this beautiful video!

serenasblog
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Im glad I found this lived in Dallas Tx all my life and I honestly live this place that raised me I’m so happy there’s an urban farm and I just found out about it.

rockfreakweirdo
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After reading all the crap on Twitter I see this video before I go to sleep. Brilliant! More of this!! The world is filled with kind people. Texas really is beautiful. Looking forward to visiting again real soon. We’ll come and check out the market!

thhousethhousevibes
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What a wonderful thing. God Bless you all. From Arlington TX.

belindaanderson
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This is literally in my backyard and I didn't even know.

Starboy-mpci
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Pretty disgusting that it was illegal to sell your own grown produce. Glad things are different now.

illumi
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Wow from Omaha Nebraska. This model needs to be copied over and over again and then we can love one another without regard to all the biases which now exist. I’m going to research your organization right now. Thank you

doncook
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Nice! I hope this message gets spread around in America.

neuvatn
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Ammmazing, its so lovely to see people working in fields. You made me smile brother. Thank you 😊

yushikasubedi
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Bonton Farms came and presented Timmy nonprofit, I’m so proud of the work you do in Dallas!

Ruthy
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Finally so good news from Dallas Texas. Keep up the good work. I wish you much success.

williammitchell