UC REGENTS

Growing Roots projects started in 2015 as part of a Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Grant that was designed to provide training and facilitate resource sharing and networking among small-scale farmers, ranchers and farm educators associated with various farmer learning hubs across the Bay Area and beyond. The teams behind the Growing Roots projects have shifted over the years but always hold researchers, educators, farmers, service providers, policy experts, and community connectors... This project combines research and outreach to foster innovative, sustainable urban farming methods to improve ecological resilience and meet urgent food needs. Lead investigators and community collaborators will help develop transformative solutions to improve the ecological sustainability of urban farming systems by building soil health, conserving water, and promoting beneficial insects. The project will also foster economic viability by improving distribution of urban-produced nutritious..

Also known as: Growing Roots