Urban Agricultural Unit

At A Glance

Location: 

Providence, Rhode Island

Primary Issue Area:

  • Food

Active since:

2002

Grants Received In:

  • 2009

Core volunteers:

9

Community Size:

178,432

Our Purpose

to solve urban agricultural problems within the community and to foster community-wide understanding and awareness of the advantages and necessity of innovative and adaptive thinking with respect to sustainable living, solar energy, urban agricultural development, and community needs

Summary of Projects

The Urban Agricultural Unit received a grant in 2009 to outfit and power the unit, a mobile hydroponic greenhouse, with solar panels and rain water collection so it can demonstrate and provide agricultural solutions in urban areas in need of education and remediation while leaving the lowest possible carbon footprint.