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Community Budget
Issue Requests - Tracking Id #3036FY0001 Florida Farm Learning Center/Urbaculture Project |
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Requester: |
John Lambie |
Organization: |
Florida House Institute for Sustainable Development |
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Project Title: |
Florida Farm Learning Center/Urbaculture Project |
Date Submitted: |
2/20/01 10:18:08 AM |
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Sponsors: |
Lisa Carlton |
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Statewide Interest: |
Use of brownfield site for agricultural product education & training. |
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Recipient: |
Florida House Institute for Sustainable Development |
Contact: |
Mike Sosadeeter |
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4600 Beneva Road |
Contact Phone: |
(941) 927-2020 |
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Sarasota 34233 |
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Counties: |
Sarasota |
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Service Area: |
Private Organization |
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Project Description: |
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This project will serve as an incubator and education and learning center to develop new markets and technologies for agriculture serving local markets and other urban-rural enterprise activities. The project will serve as a state and national model. The project is being developed on a Brownfield site in an African/American community in Sarasota. |
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Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
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To create a working demonstration "Florida Farm" to promote sustainable urban-rural enterprise for the 21st Century; to develop local markets for farm products and urban discards; to transform a former dump site into a productive economically stimulating and visually appealing site. |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$500,000 |
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Total cost of the project: |
$927,000 |
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Request has been made to fund: |
Operations and Construction |
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Type of funding match: |
Local |
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Total In-Kind Amount: |
$427,000 |
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Was this project previously funded by the State? |
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No |
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Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Unknown |
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Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency: |
Agriculture And Consumer Services, Department Of, And Commissioner Of Agriculture |
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Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Yes |
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Is there a documented need for this project? |
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Unknown |
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Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Sarasota County Legislative Delegation |
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Meeting Date: |
1/16/01 |
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