Impact/Purpose:

To support a burgeoning urban food system in the mid-west, this innovative project will develop the Urban Food Leadership Co-op (UFLC).

Description:

A need shared by all communities is a clean environment that supports a sustainable food system and promotes human health. The current food system does not model environmental, social, or economic sustainability. Therefore, the challenge is to develop and support a new food system that creates sustainability for people, prosperity, and the planet. Local food systems reduce chemical use and transportation food miles, reconnect consumers and producers, teach people about food, and create a more resilient local economy.

Record Details:

Record Type:PROJECT( ABSTRACT )

Start Date:08/15/2009

Completion Date:08/14/2010

Record ID: 249253

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Related Organizations:

Role :OWNER

Organization Name :UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN

Mailing Address :14th and R St

Citation :Lincoln

State :NE

Zip Code :68588

Project Information:

Approach :

The UFLC will improve the viability of an urban food system by 1) reducing transaction costs and cost of entry, 2) providing focused training for parties with little or no experience in food production and marketing, 3) facilitating the movement of goods into the food system through local farmers markets, and 4) ensuring continued mentoring and support of participants. The UFLC will increase the diversity of participants in the food system by recruiting women, minority, and part-time market gardeners interested in growing food for both their own families and local food systems.

Cost :$10,000.00

Research Component :Pollution Prevention/Sustainable Development

Approach :

The UFLC will improve the viability of an urban food system by 1) reducing transaction costs and cost of entry, 2) providing focused training for parties with little or no experience in food production and marketing, 3) facilitating the movement of goods into the food system through local farmers markets, and 4) ensuring continued mentoring and support of participants. The UFLC will increase the diversity of participants in the food system by recruiting women, minority, and part-time market gardeners interested in growing food for both their own families and local food systems.

Cost :$10,000.00

Research Component :P3 Challenge Area - Agriculture

Approach :

The UFLC will improve the viability of an urban food system by 1) reducing transaction costs and cost of entry, 2) providing focused training for parties with little or no experience in food production and marketing, 3) facilitating the movement of goods into the food system through local farmers markets, and 4) ensuring continued mentoring and support of participants. The UFLC will increase the diversity of participants in the food system by recruiting women, minority, and part-time market gardeners interested in growing food for both their own families and local food systems.

Cost :$10,000.00

Research Component :P3 Challenge Area - Energy

Project IDs:

ID Code :SU834343

Project type :EPA Grant