Our Story
Here in our small South Dallas neighborhood called Bonton, you don’t expect to find a farm. You expect to see crime, drugs, and gang violence. But all that is changing thanks to a small urban farm. Bonton is located in a “food desert” where 63% of residents lack personal transportation and the nearest grocery store is a 3-hour round-trip bus ride away.
So instead, we go to one of the three beer & wine stores where they have over-priced, outdated, processed foods. The impact on our health is devastating.
The statistics are staggering….Bonton’s cardiovascular disease rate is 54% higher than that of the city of Dallas. Diabetes is 45% higher. Stroke is 61% higher. Cancer is 58% higher. And, that's not ok!
Overall, this affects the health of our community in Bonton, and impacts people and their ability to work and be productive. We believe that our little neighborhood should change from within, driven by our own people using our own hands.
So, we have launched Bonton Farms.
“Bonton Farms is an encouraging development in reclaiming vacant sites for job creation, income production, and healthy diets and habits. Habitat is a proud supporter and fan.”
— Bill Hall / CEO / Habitat for Humanity - Dallas Area
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