Some 33 urban agriculture projects have been awarded $11.7 million by the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Office of Farm to Fork.
“Urban agriculture provides places for community gathering, skills-sharing, workforce development, agricultural literacy, and increased food security,” CDFA Secretary Karen Ross said in a release. The program "brings a much-needed boost to local, innovative projects across the state dedicated to creating and enhancing local food production.”
There are two types of grants, one worth $5,000 to $60,000 to community organizations for projects in their regions. The recipients include Agroecology Commons in the Bay Area, which is getting funding to provide seed, mentorship, and technical assistance to marginalized farmers.
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There also are urban agriculture practitioners grants to fund urban agriculture projects directly. Black Thumb Farm in Los Angeles County is getting $300,000 to help minority youth learn sustainable farming .
Another $246,689 is going to the Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians in Sonoma County to create cultural demonstration areas, host education events on traditional food production methods, provide access to fresh fruits and vegetables, and add edible native vegetation to landscapes, the release says.
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