We expanded our project in Abaco by the generosity of all of you. We began 2022 by kicking off our Scaling Up Agriculture Program. Our aims with this project is to provide support into multiple arenas.
First and foremost with this program is our Scaling Up Local Ag (SULA) Grant. With the support of multiple foundations, we will be providing grants for small food + agriculture business development. This is fundamental for supporting the growth of a local food movement in Abaco. Our underlying goal is to see more people growing food in a sustainable and climate smart way. We will support initiatives that are falling in the gap of funding from other sources, the start-ups. The ability and success of start-ups are what allows the growth of an industry to take hold.
We have also expanded our trainings to include mind + body nutrition and aquaculture.
We have also sponsored the Seed-to-School project. This programming allowed us to introduce soil amendment to school gardens, built during Grow Happy Days with Canadian Family Health Counseling. The days focused on mental, emotional and physical health benefits of eating whole foods.
