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Projects / Redevelopment Works / River Roots Community Farm November 22, 2022
READ MOREThe gardens are put to bed for the most part (green onions, chives, and parsley are still available to cut!). But, things are still moving along with the community farm, and today our new gazebo and garden shed arrived. Both were built by a local craftsman and delivered this morning to the farm site at […]
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Brownfield Redevelopment / Projects / Redevelopment Works September 19, 2022
READ MOREPublished first on the Progress News, September 12, 2022 One of the best things about visiting other areas undergoing redevelopment is the opportunity to learn from the successes and challenges of projects in those areas – being able to analyze our own community’s similarities and differences and figure out our most practical next steps. We never […]
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Brownfield Redevelopment / Projects / Redevelopment Works September 12, 2022
READ MOREPublished first on the Progress News, September 5, 2022 A couple of weeks ago, from the 15th to the 19th of August, I was lucky enough to tour a number of former brownfield sites in Oklahoma City. It wasn’t just a random trip; it was the much-delayed, long-awaited National Brownfield Conference – the first in over […]
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Projects / Redevelopment Works / River Roots Community Farm September 5, 2022
READ MOREPublished first on the Progress News, August 29, 2022 So, what does it take to ensure a school garden or farm project is successful? Based on the USDA and the Department of Health and Human Services’ analysis of the long-running Farm to School initiative, success can take many forms, but there are some similarities across many […]
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Projects / Redevelopment Works / River Roots Community Farm August 19, 2022
READ MOREPublished first on the Progress News, August 15, 2022 As we get started on the work made possible by the USDA’s Farm to School grant, I’ve received a few questions from folks curious about the big picture. So, I’d like to talk a bit more about what a school garden or farm can be, and what […]
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Projects / Redevelopment Works / River Roots Community Farm August 12, 2022
READ MOREPublished first on the Progress News, August 8, 2022 While this year has been flying by ridiculously fast, it has still been a pretty good year, all things considered. And we just got another reason to smile – the USDA approved of our vision for the River Roots Community Farm and awarded us a Farm to […]
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Brownfield Redevelopment / Projects / Redevelopment Works / River Roots Community Farm July 15, 2022
READ MOREPublished first on the Progress News, July 11, 2022 We’ve talked in the past about partnerships in a general sense – folks working together for the common good. Municipalities working with community groups working with agencies working with private individuals, all working toward some shared goal for the benefit of their community. The River Roots Community Farm […]
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Brownfield Redevelopment / Projects / Redevelopment Works / River Roots Community Farm June 24, 2022
READ MOREPublished first on the Progress News, June 20, 2022 If someone could please let me know where the year has gone, I’d much appreciate it. But, here we are in the middle of June already, so it seems like a great time for a project update! Over at the River Roots Community Farm, a generous donation […]
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Brownfield Redevelopment / Projects / Redevelopment Works May 20, 2022
READ MOREPublished first on the Progress News, May 16, 2022 We are absolutely delighted to announce that the ORA’s Redevelopment program has been selected to receive another EPA Community-Wide Assessment (CWA) grant! We were one of only six applicants selected in Pennsylvania for this round, so we consider ourselves extremely fortunate to have made the cut. Our first […]
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READ MOREPublished first on the Progress News, April 18, 2022 Given the importance of agriculture to our state’s economy, it’s no surprise that a fair bit of agricultural activity is included in redevelopment planning, especially in rural northwestern PA. We’ve talked a fair bit in the past about opportunities with solar farming and hemp farming, and today […]