| Dear Neighbor,
Good news! Agricultural Enhancement Awards to New Haven:
- Gather New Haven, New Haven – Partner with the Liberated Land Coop to pilot this program through which we hope to generate an active and productive community of BIPOC farmers in Greater New Haven. Gather will turn our largest urban farm plot – the Ferry St. site – into an experiential learning lab for BIPOC aspiring farmers living in Greater New Haven. Farming on Gather land, Coop members will help train new farmers who are New Haven-based; run an affordable CSA program geared to serve local low-income households; and support Gather’s Farm-based Wellness Program by contributing produce to participants weekly shares, $40,650
- City Seed, New Haven – Purchasing equipment to outfit the small-scale distribution hub and shared-use commercial kitchen such as a walk-in cooler, 12-gallon steam kettle, sterilizer, and commercial dehydrator, $48,800
- Emerge CT, New Haven – Providing 12 weeks of programming to previously incarcerated individuals. Programming includes a 6-week Restorative Food Justice series and 6-week Food and Farm Entrepreneurship and Leadership for Youth. The 12-weeks of programming will run twice during grant period, $39,800
- New Haven Ecology Project, New Haven – Replace an existing propagation house with a new structure equipped with temperature control, larger footprint, and security from pests/rodents to enhance student hands-on programming at Common Ground High School, $49,999
Congratulations for your good work! More information can be found here. |
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