Agreement Number
NR22-13G036
Awardee Name
Latino Equity, Advocacy, and Policy Institute (LEAP)
Grant Type
Classic
Project Title
Transforming the community, climate, and soil health of urban agriculture through applying food waste derived fertilizers in Community Learning Gardens
Awardee State/Territory
California
Involved States/territories
California
Award Year
2021
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$1,507,608.00
Production/Use
Urban farming and green spaces
Resource Concern (Broad)
Soil
Resource Concern (Specific)
Soil Structure
Conservation Practice(s)
Mulching
Waste Recycling
Project Background
This project will test food waste pasteurized anaerobic digester leachate as liquid fertilizer (FWDD) and compost in four different Historically Underserved (HU) urban areas of California to determine if this leads to healthier soils and more climate change resilience.
Project Scale
Multi-farm
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
Yes
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Russell Teall