In 2021, the Placer Resource Conservation District was awarded an urban agriculture conservation grant through a partnership with the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to expand its services beyond large-scale operations to small-scale, more urban, clients with a particular focus on improving food security.
Placer RCD was one of 20 conservation districts across 14 states to receive funding in 2021. NACD and NRCS established the Urban Agriculture Conservation Grant Initiative in 2016 to help conservation districts and their partners provide much-needed technical assistance for community-oriented agricultural projects in both urban and rural contexts.
This grant seeded Placer RCD to develop the capacity and ability to provide free backyard and community agriculture technical assistance to people who want to start or improve their own backyard and balcony vegetable garden, community gardens, and urban farms. In addition, the initiative helps develop projects to improve fresh food accessibility and build new organizational partnerships.
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Conservation Partners
Placer RCD Urban Ag Community Initiative Updates
- Placer RCD and Lincoln Salt Mine Partner to Improve Food Security with New Urban Orchard November 01, 2024
- Placer County Community Garden Leader’s Tour: Fostering Connection, Sharing, and Place-Based Leadership October 25, 2024
- Placer RCD Hosts First Community Garden Leadership Tour June 29, 2024
- Placer RCD Hosts Introduction to Permaculture Workshop in Roseville June 06, 2024
Other News
- Placer Resource Conservation District tackles food insecurity one plant at a time (Gold Country Media)
- Welcome 2021 UAC Grantee Placer Resource Conservation District (National Association of Conservation Districts)
Related Media
- FREE Backyard Garden Technical Assistance
- ¡Assistencia Técnica Gratis! para su Jardín
- Healthy Humus, Healthy Humans Poster
Financial Resources
There are no urban ag and community financial resources available at this time.
Program Areas
Key Staff
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Andrew Justus-Fritz
Community & Conservation Director
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Brian Pimentel
Agriculture Program Manager