Berks County Conservation District’s Urban Agriculture Initiative Addresses “One Nook at a Time”
Reprinted with permission from the Berks County Conservation District News, Events and Updates on July 13, 2023.
In October of 2022, the Berks County Conservation District, in partnership with the Salvation Army of Reading, began transforming the Tyson Schoener Elementary School courtyard into a garden space where children would learn to grow food.
This project is part of a larger Urban Agriculture Initiative growing within the City of Reading, connecting residents with locally grown food by teaching them how to grow fresh produce and spreading their knowledge within their communities.
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