Awardee Name
Watershed Committee of the Ozarks
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Springfield Urban Farming Project
Awardee State/Territory
Missouri
Involved States/territories
Missouri
Award Year
2010
End Date
Award Amount
$50,000.00
Project Background
The purpose of this grant is to demonstrate urban agricultural practices that are beneficial to the producer, the environment, and the consuming public. This grant will also be used to educate other producers and the public about how innovative urban conservation practices can be integrated into the urban environment, how these practices are implemented, and their potential benefits. Practices will be demonstrated that can satisfy local rules and regulations while protecting the environment and allowing producers to be economically viable businesses.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No