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Goshen Farms seeks county approval to explore using Saline County property for sustainable farm and school "living laboratory"
Summary
Goshen Farms, a newly formed 501(c)(3), asked Saline County commissioners for informal approval to pursue funding and partnerships to develop a sustainable farm and education site on county-owned land on East Salemsburg Road.
Goshen Farms, a recently established 501(c)(3), asked the Saline County Board of Commissioners on May 6 for permission to explore using a county-owned parcel on East Salemsburg Road as a sustainable farm and outdoor classroom for area schools.
Presenter Jarrell Forbes described the organization27s goals as education and food production: to raise poultry and pork, run aquaponics using tilapia, practice rotational grazing, and donate product to the local food bank while providing school groups with a "living laboratory" for hands-on learning. Forbes said…
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