One man turned a football field into a farm in an American food desert
Paul Quinn College has taken a remarkable step by converting its football field into a flourishing organic farm, responding to local food scarcity and boosting its financial situation. Students are actively involved, participating in a social entrepreneurship program that provides fresh produce to local businesses. This innovative project has played a crucial role in restoring the college's…
Eight miles south of downtown Dallas, a 95% minority, poverty-stricken area lies. This area, surrounded by the rolling 146 acres of Paul Quinn College, is a food desert with no grocery stores or restaurants. College President Michael Sorrell transformed the old football field into an organic farm in 2009, saving the university $600,000 a year. Initially, many people thought his plan would fail, but today, the farm continues to produce fresh produce on the 20-yard line where there once was a football field.
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