Unlimited Future Incorporated

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FOR THE AFRICAN AMERICAN ENTREPRENEUR ECOSYSTEM TO TRAIN ENTREPRENEURS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES IN PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS PRACTICES, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, CAREER-SPECIFIC CONTINUING EDUCATION, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, SALES, AND PRODUCT MARKETING

TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO FOSTER URBAN AGRICULTURAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INCREASE FOOD ACCESS BY FORMALIZING A COOPERATIVE NETWORK OF AT LEAST 10 COMMUNITY GARDENS AND SMALL-SCALE GROWERS IN THE FAIRFIELD NEIGHBORHOOD OF HUNTINGTON. UNLIMITED FUTURE WILL PROVIDE GARDEN PARTNER TEAMS WITH FREE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE OF SUSTAINABLE GARDENING PRACTICES, COORDINATE SHARED LABOR AND MATERIALS AMONG GARDENS, AND ASSIST WITH SAFE TRANSPORTATION, PROCESSING, AND DISTRIBUTION OF PRODUCE GROWN IN THE ECOSYSTEM GARDENS.

TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO FOSTER URBAN AGRICULTURAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INCREASE LOCAL FOOD ACCESS BY FORMALIZING A COOPERATIVE NETWORK OF AT LEAST 10 COMMUNITY GARDENS AND SMALL-SCALE GROWERS IN THE FAIRFIELD NEIGHBORHOOD OF HUNTINGTON. UNLIMITED FUTURE WILL PROVIDE GARDEN PARTNER TEAMS WITH FREE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE OF SUSTAINABLE GARDENING PRACTICES, COORDINATE SHARED LABOR AND MATERIALS AMONG GARDENS, AND ASSIST WITH SAFE TRANSPORTATION, PROCESSING, AND DISTRIBUTION OF PRODUCE GROWN IN THE ECOSYSTEM GARDENS.

TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO ENGAGE IN ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING ABOUT LOCAL FOOD ECOSYSTEM MODELS AND IMPLEMENT SUMMER PRODUCE POP-UP MARKETS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY GARDENS IN THE FAIRFIELD NEIGHBORHOOD. STAFF MEMBERS WILL TOUR INNOVATIVE REGIONAL URBAN FARMS AND MARKETS AND PROVIDE A COMMUNITY WORKSHOP TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE. FUNDS WILL ALSO PURCHASE PRODUCE AND SUPPORT AN OUTREACH CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE THE WORKSHOP AND MARKETS.

TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THREE PROJECT TEAM MEMBERS WHO WILL ATTEND THE COMPOST RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION'S COMPOSTING TRAINING IN RALEIGH, NC AND COMPLETE USCC CERTIFICATION. THE THREE TRAINED TEAM MEMBERS WILL THEN USE A TRAIN THE TRAINER MODEL TO HOLD COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS AND TRAIN COMMUNITY MEMBERS AFFILIATED WITH FIVE COMMUNITY GARDENS IN THE FAIRFIELD NEIGHBORHOOD OF HUNTINGTON. UNLIMITED FUTURE WILL PURCHASE COMPOST TOOLKITS FOR EACH OF THE FIVE COMMUNITY GARDENS.

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

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