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A Call to Citizen Farmers!

Do you have an urban agriculture problem is in need of a solution? If so, N55 wants to hear from you.

The artist collective N55, is interested in supporting the work of citizen farmers* by developing innovative solutions for land-use problems, crop cultivation challenges and distribution issues.  If you have an urban agricultural problem in need of a solution, please send a description.  These will be forwarded to the exhibition curator, Sue Spaid, and N55 to be considered for inclusion in the art exhibition Green Acres: Artists Farming Fields, Greenhouses and Abandoned Lots.

The exhibition Green Acres: Artists Farming Fields, Greenhouses and Abandoned Lots will be presented at the Contemporary Arts Center in September 2012.  The exhibition will explore the cultivation and distribution of edible foodstuffs grown by artists, community gardeners and professional growers.  The exhibition will present historically significant art works as well as outdoor urban agricultural projects in the Greater Cincinnati Area.

Submissions must be received by December 15, 2011.  For a form and more information please contact:
Peter Huttinger
Community Gardens Coordinator
Civic Garden Center
513-221-0981, extn. 16
phuttinger@civicgardencenter.org

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Community Gardens

Civic Garden Center’s Community Gardens Program

Dipka, Ernestine, Dorothy Jr, Dorothy, & Peter

Over The Rhine Peoples Garden

Our award-winning Community Gardens Program is one of the Civic Garden Center's longest-standing community outreach efforts. Starting with the historic Over-the-Rhine People’s Garden in 1980, the program was formally established in 1981, to assist community groups primarily in low-to-moderate income neighborhoods in converting blighted vacant lots into productive community food gardens, urban agriculture projects, an urban orchard program, and beautification sites. These thriving green places create a nurturing refuge, often in places where there are no other parks or green space available and include eight youth garden programs including the ECO Youth Market Garden.  The community gardens and urban agriculture projects bring people together to grow healthy food and rebuild the bonds of community. The Community Gardens Program also provides groups with technical assistance, leadership training, horticulture education and start-up materials to help them successfully organize, plan, build and sustain their gardens. During the our last growing season
- over 40 community food gardens, urban agriculture projects and beautification sites
- over 650 gardeners participated
- over 14,000 pounds of food grown
- over 1,500 pounds of food donated to food pantries, seniors citizens and families
- over 7,000 hours of volunteer support
- outreach to over 2000 community residents