[Press Release] : FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: City of Columbia recipient of grant; funding will help advance urban agriculture

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> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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> Contact: Barbara Buffaloe, Manager
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> City of Columbia recipient of grant; funding will help advance urban agriculture
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> COLUMBIA, MO (September 8, 2011) - The city of Columbia, in partnership with Kansas City and St. Louis, is the recipient of a unique grant that will help advance urban agriculture and healthy, sustainable food systems. The Urban Sustainability Directors Network awarded the three cities with an Innovation Fund grant that will explore urban food systems nationwide. When the study is complete, city officials and urban agriculture groups will be better positioned to support local healthy food production.
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> Work associated with the grant will be led by consultant Dr. Mary Hendrickson, director of the Food Circles Networking Project and a professor with University of Missouri (MU) Extension.
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> "I'm excited to see cities grappling with these issues we've been talking about for a while. It's also interesting to me that Missouri cities are so far ahead on urban agriculture," Hendrickson said. "But there are a lot of things we still need to figure out. I'm really excited for Columbia and other cities in Missouri to receive this grant."
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> The funding runs through May 31, 2012, when a "Guide for Local Governments & Urban Agricultural Practitioners" will be complete. For more information, please contact Barbara Buffaloe.
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