Org: City of Austin Office of Sustainability (City Sustainability)
Framework Components: Producers, Shared Real Estate Issue Lens: Producers, Community, Economic Development, Farmland Preservation, Local, Supply Collaborators: Funded By: Initiative Description: Repurpose city-owned land in Onion Creek flood plain to allow leasing of 1/8 acre micro-farms to beginning farmers. Initiative Stage: Concept Link: Org: Austin Foodshed Investors (AFI)
Framework Component: Producers Issue Lens: Supply, Jobs, Local, Producers Collaborators: Funded By: Self Funded Initiative Description: Investor-funded farms where beginning farmers work under tutelage of senior mentor farmer while earning equity and opportunity to run and own their own operation. See farm.foodshedinvestors.com. Initiative Stage: Launch Link: |
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