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Urban Agriculture – Securing Healthy Foods for the Next Generation

Explore the challenges and resource needs of urban agriculture in Northeast Ohio to secure healthy foods for future generations. Discover solutions for land accessibility, water reuse, funding, education, and partnerships with USDA. Join the grassroots movement in Cleveland and Akron for a sustainable and self-sufficient urban agricultural system.

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Urban Agriculture – Securing Healthy Foods for the Next Generation

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  1. Urban Agriculture – Securing Healthy Foods for the Next Generation Reverend Dr. Carl P. Wallace

  2. Urban Agriculture: • Urban areas account for 3% of the land, but more importantly 75% of the population. • Northeast Ohio has a Strong Effective Grassroots Urban Agriculture Movement • Many residents in the Greater Cleveland/Akron Area Live in “Food Desserts” • The goal has been to address the critical needs and focus on decreasing Food Insecurities through local food production Urban Agriculture

  3. Urban Agriculture Challenges: • Accessibility to Land • Accessibility to Water – Reuse of Rainwater, Fire Hydrants , Water Cisterns • Accessibility to Programs – Outreach, Education, Community Development • Accessibility to Fresh Foods • Degraded Soils Urban Agriculture Challenges

  4. Urban Agriculture Resource Needs: Land, Water, Funding and Education: • Youth Development Programs • Availability of Technical and Financial Assistance Programs • Effective Outreach in Urban Communities • Network System for Urban Farmers • Programs for Engaging Seniors • Programs for Energy Conservation and Self-Efficiency Urban Agriculture Resource Needs

  5. Stronger Partnerships with the United States Department of Agriculture – • “Reach for the Stars, but Cherish the Soil” • Creating a Diverse Client Centered Structure • Utilizing Urban Agriculture to Develop Vacant Lots through • Community Development • Increasing Local Food Production • Economic Development for Urban Agriculture Purposes • Environmental Rehabilitation in Urban Settings • Urban Soil Health Management – Soil Health • Expanding on the Urban Agriculture Movement – Chickens, Bees, Agriculture Structures (High Tunnels), Energy Conservation and Self Sufficiency • Mission: To Feed the Greatest Nation in the World Vision for the Future Ecovillage Produce LLC – Cleveland, OH North Coast Urban Farm, Cleveland, OH

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