GROW2ZERO's education team seeks uaip funding to expand its reach beyond lbusd's grade 6-12 (middle and high school) students by developing a hybrid online and in-person urban farm training program…

Grow2Zero Farms was awarded a $291,871 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service. The funding supports the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program.

Through this award, Grow2Zero Farms will develop a hybrid online and in-person urban farm training program for young adults in Long Beach and the greater Los Angeles South Bay area. The program aims to expand Grow2Zero's current agricultural education services beyond middle and high school students served by the Long Beach Unified School District. Trainees will gain skills in sustainable food production practices like community gardening, rooftop farming, and vertical production techniques. The project will run from February 15, 2023 through December 31, 2025.

GROW2ZERO's education team seeks uaip funding to expand its reach beyond lbusd's grade 6-12 (middle and high school) students by developing a hybrid online and in-person urban farm training program for young adults in both long beach and the greater socal south BAY community