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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 […]
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Brownfield Redevelopment / Projects / Redevelopment Works / River Roots Community Farm April 19, 2022
READ MOREPublished first on the Progress News, April 11, 2022 With daffodils beginning to bloom all around us, it’s official. Spring is really, truly here, regardless of how many snow flurries we might still get! And with spring comes the much-anticipated return of suitable weather conditions for our boots-on-the-ground projects. As always, in the brownfield redevelopment world, especially, physical […]
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Brownfield Redevelopment / Projects / Redevelopment Works March 18, 2022
READ MOREPublished first on the Progress News, March 14, 2022 As we have gotten our regional Redevelopment program off the ground, our first focus areas have been Emlenton and Oil City, where the ORA already had significant on-the-ground presence and property. Now, as our program has matured, our capacity has increased, and the first few priority sites […]
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Brownfield Redevelopment / Redevelopment Works March 4, 2022
READ MOREPublished first on the Progress News, February 28, 2022 With spring just around the corner, I’m starting to get excited about the upcoming season of on-the-ground works, with projects kicking off or starting back up in Oil City, Reno, Foxburg, Emlenton, Grove City, and probably more! It will be a busy year for Redevelopment, to […]
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Brownfield Redevelopment / Projects / Redevelopment Works February 18, 2022
READ MOREPublished first on the Progress News, February 14, 2022 When the ORA acquired the former Fuchs property in Emlenton, we were fortunate to partner with the skilled Environmental Engineering team at Moody & Associates. With their decades of experience in brownfield work, the Meadville-based firm has been helping us document and plan a remediation strategy to […]