Urban farmers are farming in communities throughout the United States. They are farming in cities, suburbs, and towns in community gardens; on rooftops; in hydroponic, aeroponic, and aquaponic facilities; neighborhoods; and more. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) offers technical and financial assistance to urban farmers with conservation practices, such as high tunnels, soil health, weed and pest management, composting facilities, and irrigation.

Trailblazer RC&D, working in cooperation with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), has produced a series of videos featuring the assistance that is available to urban farmers from NRCS.

This video is Trailblazer’s urban agriculture series Chapter 1: Intro to NRCS.

Trailblazer RC&D, 302 Reynolds Drive, Ruston, Louisiana 71270, www.trailblazer.org

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, www.nrcs.usda.gov

Trailblazer RC&D is a nonprofit organization that provides leadership, coordination, partnership development, and technical assistance projects to encourage strong communities, sustainable agriculture, and a healthy environment. Trailblazer RC&D and USDA are equal opportunity providers and employers.

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