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Connecting the Dots
The students are asked to take a look around them by one of their facilitators. They are asked, "What community assets do you see right here on this block?" I'm standing on a triangular city block in the Creston neighborhood of Grand Rapids. The triangle is formed...
Educating Teens About Food and the Farm Through New City Neighbors
The nonprofit New City Neighbors has achieved its goal of acquiring a parcel of land in Grand Rapids’ Creston neighborhood to expand local urban farming operations.
Growing Farmers and Leaders: A Vision for the Future
…if we are going to grow farmers, we need to go beyond youth employment. Our hope for the Ball property is that it will serve as a training center, equipping passionate, talented, hard-working youth and young adults with the skills to benefit their community through small-scale farming.
Grand Rapids nonprofit secures land in Creston neighborhood to expand urban farming
The nonprofit New City Neighbors has achieved its goal of acquiring a parcel of land in Grand Rapids’ Creston neighborhood to expand local urban farming operations.