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The Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production’s mission is to include urban, small-scale, and innovative producers in USDA’s support of American agriculture in all its forms. The Office coordinates across USDA agencies to update programs and engage with stakeholders to determine and adapt to the needs of producers.
Urban Agriculture at a Glance 2 AND INNOVATIVE PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE URBAN Are you farming or gardening in a city or suburb? From community gardens to indoor vertical farms, urban agriculture provides critical access to healthy food for local communities, as well as jobs, increased green spaces, and closer community ties.
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6 天之前 · Urban Agriculture and Innovation Production Grants initiate or expand efforts of farmers, gardeners, innovative producers, local governments, tribal communities, schools, and other stakeholders to target areas of food access; education; business and start-up costs for new farmers; and development of policies related to zoning and other needs of ...
USDA Announces Grants and Technical Assistance Funding for …
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing a total of $14.4 million in grants and technical assistance through two separately funded projects to support urban agriculture and innovative production. USDA’s Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (OUAIP) is making available $2.5 million for ...
Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Grants | Home - USDA
Applications for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) grants will be accepted until March 10, 2025. To learn more about eligibility and strengthen your application, visit our FAQs (PDF, 348 KB) and watch an on-demand webinar .
Urban Agriculture Grant Brings Together Diverse Urban Farms in
2023年10月4日 · In 2021, the City of Boston’s GrowBoston initiative received a $200,000 Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Grant (UAIP) to engage community members to develop priorities and recommendations in key food security neighborhoods and strengthen the city’s urban agriculture policy.
Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Advisory Committee …
6 天之前 · Hebron is an active member of the Detroit Urban Agriculture community, a city considered to be the national leader in urban agriculture. She currently serves as the Executive Director of Oakland Avenue Urban Farm, a workforce development project of North End Christian Community Development Corporation (501c3).
USDA Announces Inaugural Federal Advisory Committee on Urban …
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2022 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack selected 12 members to serve on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) inaugural Secretary’s Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture to provide input on policy development and to help identify barriers to urban agriculture as USDA works to promote urban farming and the economic opportunities it …
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Investments in Urban …
2023年7月21日 · The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced 17 new Urban Service Centers and ten new urban county committees, as well as approximately $10.7 million in investments for the Patrick Leahy Farm to School Program and an expansion of the Healthy Food Financing Initiative, including approximately $30 million in funding availability for the ...
New Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture to Meet
2022年3月8日 · The Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production is part of a broad USDA investment in urban agriculture. Other efforts include: Grants that target areas of food access, education, business and start-up costs for new farmers, and policy development related to zoning and other urban production needs.