Using Urban Agriculture
...Strategies to Promote
Neighborhood Stabilization
and Community Development
special webinar series
Urban Agriculture
Date: Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm, Central
Urban agriculture provides many benefits. Besides arresting slum and blight, vegetable gardens can be a source of fresh, healthy food, and an educational resource for adults and school children. Additionally, urban agricultural projects have also been used to provide green job vocational training in some communities. Many not-for-profits have partnered with local governments to promote community gardens in neighborhoods where there is little or no demand to redevelop vacant properties.
This webinar will provide an overview of urban agriculture techniques and examples from a community that has successfully implemented projects. HUD, EPA, and USDA representatives will also be available to answer questions about resources and funding opportunities related to urban agriculture.
Scheduled speakers: Patsy Benveniste (Chicago Botanic Garden) & Art McCabe (City of Lawrence, MA)
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