Increasing urban agriculture community engagement strategies

The 4R Foundation, Inc. received a $295,197 Formula Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program (CFDA #10.935). The award will support the recipient's INCREASING URBAN AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES project through May 2024. This includes actively involving the recipient in community food security issues through their popular "Books and Bites" nutrition education program and partnership with USDA/Fayetteville Public Schools as an official Seamless Summer Meals location. The Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production program aims to encourage and promote urban, indoor, and emerging agricultural practices including community gardens, rooftop farms, and green walls located in urban and suburban areas.

The recipient is actively involved in community food security issues through their very popular "books and bites" nutrition education program and partnership with USDA/fayetteville public schools as an official seamless summer meals location.