Franklinton Gardens Organization Heads Healthy Corner Store Initiative
The challenge to getting fresh food into the urban center is building enough demand among the residents. This article shows that shopkeepers at corner stores want to carry more fresh vegetable and fruit, but the demand for such is not there yet. Economically disadvantaged people usually have less time to prepare fresh whole foods. Many folks lack the cooking skills and often the equipment. It is much easier and usually cheaper to eat processed foods … Read entire article »
Filed under: Grants, Urban Farming
Ag Conference Sponsorship for Ohio Women
Women Farm is Sponsoring a Registration to 5 Upcoming Farmer Conferences! Ohio women producing food for local markets, or aspiring to do so, who have not yet had an opportunity to attend a conference listed below are invited to apply for our sponsorship of their fee registration! An applicant must be a woman who resides in Ohio, is at least 18 years of age at the time of application, is willing to meet up at the conference … Read entire article »
Filed under: Grants, Meetings & Events, New Farmers
FARRMS Grant for organic and transitioning farms
FARRMS Grant This grant can be used for a variety of projects or expenses, but should be directly related to the farming operation, including but not limited to: fencing, computers, seed, irrigation, equipment, etc. The program is available to farms that are certified organic or actively transitioning into organic production; Non-certified projects on the organic farm – for example a free range poultry operation that isn’t certified; Growers whose gross sales are under $5000 who meet the NOP organic rule but do not need to be certified. http://www.farrms.org/prog.html … Read entire article »
Filed under: Grants, New Farmers
