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.

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.

…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.

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.