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Students and nonprofits ask Delray Beach CRA to turn vacant lot into food forest, urban farm
Summary
A coalition of students, teachers and local nonprofits asked the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency on Oct. 28 to transfer or otherwise make available a CRA-owned lot at 29 Southwest Sixth Avenue so a fifth-grade-led program called Legacy Farmers can develop a food forest and urban farm.
A coalition of students, teachers and local nonprofits asked the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency on Oct. 28 to transfer or otherwise make available a CRA-owned lot at 29 Southwest Sixth Avenue so a fifth-grade-led program called Legacy Farmers can develop a food forest and urban farm.
Sarah Selznick, executive director of Shared Future Foundation, told the board the proposal—called Regenerating Roots—would use the parcel as “a green, cultural and educational hub” that hosts an urban farm, outdoor classrooms and microbusiness training for students. Selznick said the project has planted more than 60 native and fruit trees nearby and that Shared Future owns adjacent parcels…
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