Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture

The Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture (CCUA) facilitates the development of local and urban agriculture food systems, as well as their community, environmental, economic, and health benefits. CCUA uses many approaches to reach this mission including empowering community ambassadors. These community leaders inspire their neighbors who often ask how to apply to the program. The ambassadors volunteer their time helping install new applicants’ gardens, and even help translate when English is a second language. BWB’s gdrant will ensure longevity in the program and give CCUA a broader reach purely from their own passion. With the grant from BWB, more ambassadors will be enabled to participate in the program and spread gardening throughout the community.