LINC Urban Farm

LINC, Inc. operates an urban farm to provide healthy, high quality, sustainably grown, and affordable food to residents of the M.E. Roberts Transitional Living Facility, and to residents and businesses in the greater New Hanover County community. The farm is managed and operated by M.E. Roberts Transitional Living Facility residents. The Urban Farm provides hands-on work for residents upon arrival at the M.E. Roberts Transitional Living Facility. Residents learn skills that can be transferred into entrepreneurial opportunities and employment. Individuals who are interested in transferring their new knowledge into the development of their own urban farm receive mentorship and support in business planning and marketing. Residents working on the Urban Farm develop skills in the following areas: Composting and Vermiculture (worm farming and composting) Seeding, growing, and harvesting Aquaponics - sustainable food production system which pairs aquaculture (raising aquatic animals in tanks) with hydroponics (cultivating plants in water) Mycoscaping - growing mushrooms Hoop House Construction (polyethylene green houses) Marketing and distribution Produce grown on the LINC Urban Farm may be purchased directly from LINC, Inc. when seasonally available.

网站

https://www.lincnc.org/linc-urban-farm

LINC Urban Farm的外部链接

所属行业

个人和家庭福利保障

规模

11-50 人

总部

Wilmington，North Carolina

创立

2000

领域

recidivism reduction、urban farming、social service、job training、vocational training和transitional living