• the primary goal of urban harvest STL's agricultural professional preparedness program (appp) is to empower the next generation of urban farmers and food activists to feed their communities…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $366,790 Cooperative Agreement on January 15, 2024 to Urban Harvest STL, a non-profit organization in Missouri. The award funds Urban Harvest STL's Agricultural Professional Preparedness Program (APPP), which aims to empower the next generation of urban farmers and food activists to feed their communities through tailored on-the-farm educational and job-training programs that incorporate climate-smart and sustainable conservation practices. This project is supported under the NRCS Soil and Water Conservation grant program (CFDA 10.902), which provides technical assistance to private landowners, conservation districts, and other organizations to promote sustainable agriculture and natural resource management. Urban Harvest STL has also received federal grant funding as a sub-awardee on additional projects related to urban farming, food security, and agricultural education.

• the primary goal of urban harvest STL's agricultural professional preparedness program (appp) is to empower the next generation of urban farmers and food activists to feed their communities through a tailored on-the-farm educational and job-training experience that considers climate-smart and sustainable conservation practices.