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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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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 / 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 / Redevelopment Works / River Roots Community Farm December 24, 2021
READ MOREPublished first on the Progress News, December 20, 2021 It’s nice sometimes – especially when things feel overwhelming and hectic or when the pace of progress feels too slow, or both at the same time! – to stop, look around, and appreciate everything that has been accomplished so far. It always manages to give a […]
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Brownfield Redevelopment / Redevelopment Works / River Roots Community Farm December 10, 2021
READ MOREPublished first on the Progress News, December 6, 2021 Since we’ve been talking a fair bit recently about “what will be” and “what can be,” I figured it’s about time for a “what is” update! We’re fully into the grant-writing season, so unfortunately a lot of “what is” is…boring paperwork. Exciting for the potential it holds for […]
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Projects / Redevelopment Works / River Roots Community Farm October 29, 2021
READ MOREPublished first on the Progress News, October 25, 2021 Fall is firmly here, and with the change of seasons comes a flurry of updates in local Redevelopment! You may have noticed that I’ve been pretty quiet the last few weeks, but it certainly wasn’t because things had slowed down. Quite the contrary, in fact! I took my […]