Urban Grower’s Leadership Program Applications Due | Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management

The Northern Rhode Island Conservation District is hosting a multilingual education series consisting of workshops, farm tours, and hands-on farm days developed for leading urban farmers and gardeners in Providence County, RI.

Program topics and schedules are tailored to the interests and availability of you, the participant. By participating in the Urban Growers Leadership Program you will:

Learn new agriculture information and practices
Expand your current agricultural knowledge and your communities’
Start or expand your growing journey
Connect and expand your urban agriculture community network through meeting countless community members and other urban agricultural organizations
Receive access to resources such as workshop notes, video recordings, and $575 of funding!
And so much more!

2024 Program Timeline: June 2024 - December 2024

Who Can Apply?

Any individual that is growing or gardening in a small/urban space in Providence County, RI.
Past participants have included community garden leaders, small business owners, employees of farming and gardening organizations, and farmers who grow primarily for their own families.
Any individual who has the Excitement and commitment to learn, get involved in the community, and advance their growing skills.

The Urban Growers Leadership Program is a "train the trainer" program that provides leading urban growers with a stipend to support their participation in a workshop series, farm tour, and hands-on farm days that will build their growing skills to share with their communities.