Urban Community AgriNomics (UCAN)

Urban Community AgriNomics (UCAN) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit founded April 29th, 2016 by sisters, Delphine Godley Sellars and Lucille Godley Patterson. This organization reflects their desire to engage the community of Northern Durham with skills based in agriculture and providing a place for those within the community to have access to fresh fruits and vegetables. UCAN has donated over 100,000lbs of fresh vegetables and fruits, through local harvesting and gleaning events sponsored by the Society of St. Andrews. UCAN provides opportunities for a diverse group of board members and volunteers. A partnership with Triangle Land Conservancy (TLC) led to a User License Agreement, resulting in the creation and development of the Catawba Trail Farm.

Urban Community AgriNomics' (UCAN) mission is to reduce food insecurity, reduce and reverse preventable health issues, increase academic success, and increase exposure to career opportunities in the field of agriculture. UCAN’s focus is to improve the health and wellbeing of our community by providing access to open green spaces, education and trainings on healthy lifestyles, seed-to-table food preparation and preservation, hands-on STEAM and organic agriculture. We empower families and individuals with access to resources to grow their own healthy food using sustainable practices, in a supportive community environment. Our work is manifested through a lens of diversity, inclusion, environmental and social justice.