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Community CROPS -- Combining Resources, Opportunities and People for Sustainability

Contact Name & Title: Ingrid Kirst, Director
Address: PO Box 22756
City, State & Zipcode: Lincoln, Nebraska 68542
Phone: (402) 474-9802
Email: ingrid at communitycrops.org
Web Address: http://www.communitycrops.org

Project Description:

Community CROPS has two initiatives: (1) the Community Garden Network and (2) the Urban Farmers Pilot Project. The Community Garden Network provides an acre of garden space in four different locations for Lincolnites to grow their own food, providing free seeds, plants, tools and technical assistance.

At our Urban Farmers Pilot Project farm site, we work with refugee and immigrant community gardeners turned urban farmers, who grow produce for market.  Farmers are trained and given technical assistance throughout the season.  We are moving towards developing a new farmers' market geared towards immigrant communities, and to expanding our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) project.  Only sustainable, all-natural agriculture practices will be used.
Mission: Community CROPS: Combining Resources, Opportunities, and People for Sustainability increases food security for refugee, immigrants and low-income people in Nebraska through asset-based community development that provides resources and technical assistance to grow, market, and add value to agricultural products.
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Immigrant Communities Served: The countries of origin of Community CROPS participants include Japan, Peru, Brazil, Sudan, Iraq (Yzedis), Guatemala, El Salvador, Mexico, Bosnia, and the United States.
Languages Spoken: Staff speak Spanish and German, interpreters help with other languages.
Agricultural Crops & Products: Vegetables, grains, fruits, herbs, and poultry, including ethnic crops such as sorghum and hot peppers
Areas of Expertise: Community Development, Marketing, Cooperative Food Production and Distribution
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