The World Wide Technology and the Steward Family foundations have donated $15,000 to the Sweet Potato Project, a program operated by the North Area Community Development Corporation.
The program teaches marketing, branding, leadership development, conflict resolution, website design and product development. The program’s food-based product sold so far has been two varieties of sweet potato cookies made with help and supervision of St. Louis University’s Department of Dietetics & Nutrition.
Its 2014 program will begin in late May with the planting of sweet potatoes on newly acquired lots. Sylvester Brown Jr., executive director of the Sweet Potato Project, plans to expand the program by leasing and purchasing vacant lots starting in the Greater Ville area.