Viveros educational farm to tackle food insecurity in the city of eastpalo alto

The Fertile Ground Conservancy received a $278,531.10 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service to operate the Viveros Educational Farm in East Palo Alto, California. The grant was awarded on August 26, 2022 under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production program (CFDA #10.935), with a completion date of September 30, 2025.

The Viveros Educational Farm will tackle food insecurity in East Palo Alto through urban agricultural activities that are consistent with the goals of the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production program to encourage emerging practices like community gardens and farms located in urban areas. Specifically, the Fertile Ground Conservancy will utilize the $278,531.10 in federal funding to operate the Viveros Educational Farm in East Palo Alto through September 2025, providing the community with locally grown produce and agricultural education programs to address local food access issues.