our name
The mattah (staff in Hebrew) budding is a biblical reference to Moses brother Aaron’s staff budding and producing fruit (Numbers 17:8). This is seen as an act of God for only God can bring life to that which is lifeless. We are a movement empowering residents with resources, knowledge, education, opportunity, and a vision with clear, measurable steps to ending food insecurity in Peoria.
our story
Dreamed in 2020 and launched in 2021, the aim of Budded Mattah is to alleviate all forms of poverty. We have implemented an urban agriculture program similar to those successful programs in Detroit, Michigan. The goal of this program is to provide a place where residents can grow gardens, create community, and gain assistance about starting their own gardens, community gardens, and eventually businesses. The vision is to empower and incentivize residents to plant as many gardens as possible across the southside of Peoria for personal and commercial use, and thereby combat the food desert.
our THREE-STEP process
Step 1: Eliminate barriers
- Come alongside residents to encourage, educate, and help them start gardens for their families
- Provide garden space for residents who lack access to land
- Provide tools to use for gardening
- Provide tilling service for residents with yards
Step 2: Incubator program
- Transform vacant lots into urban farms so participants can grow for sale
- Transition gardeners to urban farmers/ business owners
- Train how to add value to products and extend shelf life
Step 3: Broker & Support
- Become broker for growers to ensure sales channels
- Provide place to clean, package, and store produce
- Provide distribution services for participants
- Develop and provide food hub
Why agriculture?
God's kingdom is one of multiplication and abundance. From one seed, a plant can produce much fruit, which in turn can generate hundreds of seeds. From the earth itself, the resources are available to produce sustenance and products that have monetary value. Agriculture, in itself, speaks a message of hope in the midst of hopelessness for anyone who is willing to put forth the effort. We use agriculture to plant seeds of hope and a future within residents as we come beside them with encouragement and Agape Love.
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