Petersburg couple receives support to feed their city through urban farming
Me and my family moved into the house, and I put one seed in the ground and for some reason that worked,” said Ricky Whitfield.
By Shannon Lilly
WTVR
July 30, 2021
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On three small plots of land, these entrepreneurs hoped to build a future and legacy for their family, adding that their four-year-old son, Auston, had special needs.
“My son just being outside alone has just helped him tremendously,” Andretta said.
The Whitfield’s said they wanted to expand that impact by providing food to their city. Ricky added that he never wanted a child in the city to experience what he did.
“I grew up in many different places of Petersburg,” Ricky said. “I really do know how it feels to be hungry. Like, I might have a smile on my face about it but I want to pump out so much food throughout this city so I can sell it at the cheapest affordable rate I possibly can for this city.”
A new program with The United Way of Greater Richmond and Peterburg was helping the two of them make their goal a reality. The Whitfield’s participated in the pilot for ‘Start Up For Success.’
