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ICT Farms reports volunteers, harvests and vandalism cleanup at Bridgeport Park urban farm
Summary
ICT Farms founder updated the board on a volunteer-run urban farm at Bridgeport Park, describing Milpa planting, volunteer turnout, plans for cultural garden beds, and recurring illegal dumping costs the nonprofit covered.
Thomas Monteal, founder and board president of ICT Farms, updated the Wichita Park Board on the group’s Bridgeport Park urban farm project and volunteer program.
“We’re building a farm... at Bridgeport, which is former soccer fields,” Thomas said, describing the site as compact and previously unused. The group used a Milpa-style planting party to build soil life and drew volunteers: Thomas said roughly 68 people attended an early planning event. Volunteers later planted black raspberries and potatoes;…
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