2016 Raleigh Urban Agriculture Day
Event Information
Description
It's Urban Agriculture Day in Raleigh! Saturday, October 8th at the Historic Mordecai Gardens Visitor Center at 1101 Wake Forest Rd. in Raleigh, NC!
Come and learn about innovative urban agriculture projects that won mini-grants from the City of Raleigh's Environmental Advisory Board and how to apply for your own grant. Take a tour of the beautiful and historic Mordecai Gardens. Hear from Steve Cohen, the Manager of Food Policy and Programs City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, talk about his city's exciting urban agriculture programs.
This is a free event, but seating is limited. Please sign up to reserve a seat for any of these activities.
This event is sponsored by the City of Oaks Foundation, and donations to support the event are accepted. Sponsorship opportunities are also available.
Schedule of Events
- 9:45am - 10:00am Demonstration Booths and on-site registration
- 10:00am - 10:45am Urban Agriculture Mini Grant Information Sessions
- 10:45am - 11:15am Historic Mordecai Garden Tour
- 11:15am - 12:05pm Steve Cohen, Portland's Innovations in Urban Agriculture
- 12:05pm - 12:30pm Networking and Closing of Demonstration Booths
For more information please visit: http://bit.ly/UrbanAgDay