Subject: market gardening with immigrants and community edible landscaping
I'm requesting information, including reports, brochures, summaries, electronic links etc... and materials concerning business development around 1) community gardening projects, especially with Sudanese, Vietnamese and Latino communities, and 2) community edible landscaping. General ideas and comments are encouraged and welcomed. What components of such a project are important to consider ... budget items, type of staff support needed, training to be offered, other resources necessary? The first portion of the project that would support the creation and assistance of small businesses and commerce springing from existing community gardens. The second aspect of the project includes the development of edible landscaping on a community level. This might include landscaping on a school property, or the coordination of private citizens within a neighborhood. We would like to approach the development of our project with a healthy education of similar recent experiences. Good or bad. Thank you for taking the time to help us and our community. Rick Hartmann Practical Farmers of Iowa Food Systems 300 Main St. # 1; Box 349 Ames, IA 50010 (515) 232-5661 Teva Dawson Community Gardening Coordinator City of Des Moines Botanical Center 909 E River Drive Des Moines, IA 50316 (515) 323-8907 ______________________________________________________ The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA and to find out how to join, please go to http://www.communitygarden.org To post an e-mail to the list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription: https://secure.mallorn.com/mailman/listinfo/community_garden
