Growing Rural Opportunities

GRO is bringing the Organic Growers School wildly successful Farm Beginnings program to Polk County in Fall 2018. Interested farmers in Polk should contact GRO quickly about scholarship opportunities - patrick@growrural.org

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Our food, our farms.

The Organic Growers School is coming to Polk County! This amazing training will be offered starting in October 2017 but the time for applying is now - visit www.organicgrowersschool.org to begin applying and contact GRO about additional Polk specific scholarships.

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Advocating for Farmers

Our Community is supportive of agriculture and farming and Advocating for Farmers in the world is one of the many programs GRO is glad to manage. more

Starting Young Farmers

“Why do farmers farm, given their economic adversities on top of the many frustrations and difficulties normal to farming? “And always the answer is: ... more

Barn Raising

Barn Raising is the idea that together our community can and does support it's local farmers and rural way of life. You will see us saying often that farming ... more

Grow Food Where People Live

The Grow Food Where People Live (GFWPL) program brings food to every neighborhood. Started in 2014, the program creates edible landscapes, family gardens, and communal micro-farms to enable communities that are in need of access to good food can grow their own supply. The program started in ... more

The Farmers' Market

Farmers' markets are where it all begins for many new farmers and provides the best opportunities for established farmers to sell directly to customers. It is also ... more

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