Agreement Number
NR202B29XXXXG001
Awardee Name
Groundwork Elizabeth
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Developing an Urban Conservation Farm in Elizabeth, N.J.
Awardee State/Territory
New Jersey
Involved States/territories
New Jersey
Award Year
2019
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$75,000.00
Production/Use
Urban farming and green spaces
Resource Concern (Broad)
Water
Soil
Habitat
Resource Concern (Specific)
Wildlife habitat
Water Quantity
Water Quality
Soil Health
Ponding and flooding
Pollinator habitat
Plant productivity and health
Organic matter depletion
Degraded plant condition
Conservation Practice(s)
Conservation Cover
Cover Crop
High Tunnel System
Project Background
Groundwork Elizabeth recognizes urban conservation issues and proposes to develop an urban conservation farm showcase to focus on developing urban conservation practices and technologies for soil, water, and plants at the Groundwork Elizabeth MicroFarm in Elizabeth, NJ. These activities will result in the transfer of existing NRCS natural resource conservation practices and technologies to an urban farm setting, thus to urban farmers. A secondary goal is to identify urban-specific conservation technologies to supplement existing NRCS conservation technologies.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No