The 'huerta urbana' urban agriculture project will provide a platform for economic opportunity, workforce training, and entrepreneurship for low-income, minority, and immigrant families in northeast…

The 'huerta urbana' urban agriculture project will provide a platform for economic opportunity, workforce training, and entrepreneurship for low-income, minority, and immigrant families in northeast denver, colorado. IT will safely support these underserved families and enhance the local environment during the covid-19 pandemic through a multi-generational 'earn-while-you-learn' training program related to local food production and distribution. Approved project activities to be funded: hiring of a huerta urbana specialist responsible for leading community engagement, developing partnerships, developing training programming, and project management. Hiring and education of huerta urbana beta participants from the target community who will be trained in local food production and distribution, and educate other community members on the hoop houses, raised garden beds, and neighborhood gardens; lessons learned; and the environmental, health, and economic reasons to get involved in urban agriculture. Development and management of four hoop houses (small, semi-portable greenhouses) to grow crops, and serve as a platform for training and demonstrations. Development and management of 10 raised garden beds to grow crops and serve as a platform for training and demonstrations.