Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program Expansion at Huerta del Valle Community Garden
Program
Outreach and Education
Primary RCD
Huerta del Valle Community Garden
Lead Implementer
Huerta del Valle Community Garden
Funders
Inland Empire Resource Conservation District, National Association of Conservation Districts
Project Primary Contact
Mandy Parkes (mparkes@iercd.org)
Project Stage
Implementation
Duration
2017 - 2018
Technical Assistance and Education/Outreach
Outreach and Education
IERCD partnered with Huerta del Valle Community Garden (HdV), an Ontario-based urban farm and community garden to expand its Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program via the hiring of a CSA Coordinator at IERCD. The CSA Coordinator's tasks include expanding subscriptions to CSA boxes distributed by HdV; implementing public workshops on nutrition, soil health, and other similar educational topics; and coordinating with IERCD staff to implement NRCS Conservation Practices at HdV.
Key Accomplishments
- Events: 3
- People Participating in Activity: 75
Project Themes
- Education
- Local Farms
Local high school group learning about composting.
Credit: Susie Kirschner
Location
Expenditures
Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $3,624.00
Grant (NACD): $3,624
Photos
Ontario residents attend the first workshop, focused on the uses of various herbs. (Timing: During)
Credit: Susie Kirschner
Local children attend the first HdV workshop and learn how to make crowns from native plants. (Timing: During)
Credit: Susie Kirschner
Project last updated 2/9/2023