A network of urban farms and neighborhood hubs is planned for Cincinnati neighborhoods with high rates of gun violence. It’s the result of a city grant for $850,000 to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and more than a dozen other community partners.

The program has three aims:

Shannon Carr is founder of Isaiah 55, Inc., one of the recipients of the grant. She says the project will serve disadvantaged neighborhoods with urban farms and neighborhood hubs with commercial kitchens.

"Over two years, we aim to serve eight neighborhoods through the hubs that are easily reached on foot; grow 20,000 to 100,000 pounds of fresh produce per year using intensive market gardening techniques; prepare 50,000 to 75,000 meals in 2026, and 100,000 to 150,000 meals in 2027, through hub kitchens; create 15 to

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