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Why an urban agriculture business?
Provide (phase 1) year-round locally grown specialty produce
Extension of the Kula Café Job Training Program
Provide training and education for the growing urban agriculture movement
Build community engagement
Profit generation for long-term sustainability
Alternative food production with profoundly less dependence on petrochemical inputs
Urban Farming Works
Urban farmers enjoy competitive advantages over their rural counterparts. Buyers will pay a premium for custom-grown vegetables that can be picked and delivered the same day.
Business ModelCommercial Urban
Farm Community
Education/Engagement
Channel = Local restaurants and markets, CSA agreementsProduct = specialty leafy, herbs and some ornamentalPricing = PremiumTechnical = Rutgers Urban Garden TeamStaffing = paid
Goal•Education•Work for produce•Job skills•Introduction to entrepreneurism
Goal•Social enterprise•Self sustaining•Ready for “sale”
Interfaith Neighbors Business Development CenterContact: R. W. Boyce – [email protected]