Community Dinner!

On a sunny afternoon on the first day of summer, the Walnut Hills Youth Council got down and dirty in the Concord Garden. They harvested the last of the green leafy lettuce, pulled radishes, beets and carrots, picked sugar snap peas and garlic scapes, harvested swiss chard and kale and trucked it back to the WHRF office. There, they washed each leaf, scrubbed each root, composting all of the trimmings.

Then, they high tailed over to the parking lot at the old Kroger and assisted Chef Michael Morris from Plant Cincinnati in preparing a feast for the community. The dinner featured grilled cod, salmon and chicken, corn on the cob, Chef Mike's own Naan Dogs (Grilled Naan filled with peppers, onions, and other veggies), as well as a stir fry of beet greens, chard, herbs, kale, garlic and onions.

Walnut Wheels was there delivering good music and tasty smoothies, and the Youth Council served up a fabulous salad with fresh lettuce, carrots and radishes.

We fed 200 people, bringing the bounty of the garden to the tables of our residents, with a little help from Serve Ohio and the sponsors of our Walnut Wheels step van - First Financial Bank, PNC Bank and Interact for Health.

We had so much fun, we want to do it again! Who would like to help?

Comfort Station Ribbon Cutting

We were overjoyed to celebrate the ribbon cutting at Comfort Station with our Board and Staff. Special thanks to Amy Elisabeth Spasoff for the photos of the interior and patio.

Comfort Station is now open for business. Grab a drink and check out the amazing space that lies beyond the blue door at 793 East McMillan Street! Click here to be directed to their Facebook page for more information.

Walnut Wheels In The Neighborhood

Walnut Hills handed out coffee to all the folks celebrating Father’s Day with The Center for Closing the Health Gap at Johnny's Market.

Walnut Wheels was out assisting Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services with a transportation survey being conducted by the Human Services Chamber. You can participate at this link.

POAH communities organized a mini block party to celebrate their tenants. They welcomed Walnut Wheels to bring music and an open mic. The Cincinnati Museum Center, Green Man Twist, and the Walnut HiIls Library also came out with fun interactive activities and treats!

Food Forest Pilot Continues

Check out the Food Forest PopUp Pickups in the old Kroger parking lot. Wednesdays from 4–6pm and Sundays from 10am–noon. This pilot has been made possible by the generous support of The Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr./U.S. Bank Foundation.

Download the Food Forest online grocery ordering app athttps://www.foodforest.app ! Or stop by the PopUp PickUp for a tutorial.

Walnut Hills Day Success!

Walnut Hills Day at Just Q'In was an amazing success. Kick Lee from Cincinnati Music Accelerator programmed the musical entertainment, featuring the WHRF's own Aprina Johnson!

Be sure to join us for our next delicious fundraiser at Gomez Salsa, following a construction tour at the Durner Building on July 17th. Check out the events list below for details.

Back to School Bash

Join us for the Back to School Bash on July 27th from 11 am to 4 pm at 2840 Melrose Avenue. You can check out the facebook event here.

Walnut Hills Gardens

Youth groups and corporate volunteers continue to assist in completing the Walnut Hills network of gardens.

Through our Youth Council and Summer Employment Program, teens have been working every week tending to the gardens to help increase and improve food access in Walnut Hills.