The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $220,050 Project Grant to Rutgers, The State University under the USDA's Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program (CFDA 10.522). The 2-year grant, running from September 2023 to September 2025, will support the "The Farmpreneurs: Empowering Student Leaders to Increase Food Knowledge and Food Security in Their Urban Communities" project. Through this initiative, Rutgers will provide hands-on farm experiences, agricultural training, and nutrition education to urban high school, college, and elementary school students. The project aims to increase food security, nutrition knowledge, and education/career pathways for underserved youth and their communities. Key activities include a paid internship program for high school and college students, and college students delivering gardening/nutrition lessons to local elementary students. The project will leverage community partnerships, including deploying AmeriCorps service members as mentors and educators.
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