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County allocates $62,500 to Meacham Ag Ed for urban farm greenhouse upgrades
Summary
The board allocated $62,500 to Meacham Ag Ed, Inc. for greenhouse upgrades at an urban farm on East Scott Street in Tampa. County communications said the upgrades are expected to boost production capacity by about 25% and improve year-round growing.
The Board of County Commissioners allocated $62,500 in funding to Meacham Ag Ed, Inc. for greenhouse upgrades to the urban farm located on East Scott Street in Tampa, the county's communications recap said.
"These improvements are expected to increase food production capacity by 25%, improve year round growing capacity, reduce weather related production losses, and increase the availability of locally grown produce for the surrounding community," Katie said, summarizing the expected outcomes. The county did not provide a detailed project timeline or a breakdown of the specific greenhouse components to be purchased in the recap.
The allocation appears to be a commissioner-flagged funding item; the recap did not include a recorded roll-call vote or indicate whether the grant is part of a larger program of farming or food access initiatives.
