GARDENING

FOR GREENBACKS

FUNDS TO DEVELOP URBAN GARDENS FOR

COMMERCIAL MARKET SALE OF FRUIT & PRODUCE

Department of Economic Development

Visit our website at: www.city.cleveland.oh.us

For an application, please contact:

Anthony Stella Project Coordinator City of Cleveland Department of Economic Development astella@city.cleveland.oh.us Phone: (216) 664-4363

To sign up for Market Gardener

Training, please contact: Morgan Taggart OSU Extension taggart.32@cfaes.osu.edu Phone: (216)429-8238 Website: http://Cuyahoga.osu.edu

Promoting an equitable, healthy and sustainable food

system in the City of Cleveland

City of C

leveland Departm

ent of Economic Developm

ent 601 Lakeside A

venue Room

210 C

leveland, Ohio 44114

http://clevelandsumm

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Rev. 08/13

Vision:

Establish Cleveland as a model for local food system development. Objectives: Advance food system development agenda at the city level to ensure that every resident has access to fresh, healthy, and affordable food. Serve as a resource to the community to assist in solution oriented local food system development.

Program Purpose Program Eligibility Program Requirements

Eligible Applicants

Grants up to $5,000 for eligible costs which include:

Tools, equipment Display tables and booths Hoophouses Irrigation systems Rain Barrels Construction materials Signage and fencing Soil

What do I need to apply? $25 Application fee

AND

Have an established sales

presence;

or

Successfully complete market garden training;

AND

Have an executed lease for a

farmer’s market or on a plot of land that allows farm stands;

or

Have contracts for sales of produce to local venues;