Paradise Farms strengthens our community by helping those living with mental illness on their recovery journey. These volunteers become friends and mentors, providing participants with social support and keeping them integrated in the community. Urban Farm is Growing Local Food, Local Jobs and Local Change! Paradise Farms is one component of KISRA’s Growing Jobs Project. The Growing Jobs Project is a fresh, new way in which KISRA is making a positive difference in our community. It’s a farm-to-table program that’s creating jobs, encouraging entrepreneurship, and giving people access to fresh, locally grown produce for a healthier lifestyle. By purchasing produce from Paradise Farms, community residents, caterers and companies are supporting KISRA’s efforts to strengthen vulnerable families. To support this work, visit Paradise Farms located at 131 Perkins Avenue in Dunbar or call 304.433.6936 to discuss commercial ordering options. Through KISRA’s Paradise Farms, vulnerable fathers and parents receive training and employment opportunities while communities gain access to local, fresh and healthy food. The produce and plants that are grown with the assistance of program participants, are being sold directly to community residents, at farmers’ markets, to area restaurants, caterers, and other commercial customers.
