cook county urban agriculture
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Cook County Urban Agriculture. Andre Garner Project Director, Economic Development, Cook County. Identification Phase Interested partners Usable parcels Community project leaders Benefits Mitigate “Food Deserts” Job training Stabilize or increase property values Aesthetic improvements - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Cook County Urban AgricultureAndre Garner
Project Director, Economic Development, Cook County
Identification Phase• Interested partners• Usable parcels• Community project leaders
Benefits• Mitigate “Food Deserts” • Job training• Stabilize or increase property
values• Aesthetic improvements• Restore community heritage• Improve quality of life
Interested Partners• City of Harvey• Village of Ford Heights• Village of Robbins• City of Blue Island• Village of Park Forest• Prairie State College• The Field Museum• Calumet Stewardship Initiative• SSMMA• Chicago State University• More are Welcome!
Thank you.
Pictures: Creative Commons
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