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The City of Cleveland
  Department of Economic Development


      Growing
Opportunities: Small
 Farms, Slow Food,
  Co-ops, Farmers
    Markets and
Sustainable Farming
       January 28, 2013
Local Food
   Part of “Sustainable Cleveland 2019”
   Defined as “Production, process, distribution
    and consumption within a 100 mile radius”
   Innovative policies and Programs
   Helps to address “Food deserts”
   Cleveland has more than 200 Community
    Gardens, 12 Farmer’s markets, 20 Urban
    Farms and Market Gardens and 25
    Community Supported Agriculture (CSA’s)
    Programs
Zoning
   “Chickens and Bees” Legislation
    • Allows citizens to raise up to 6 chickens, small
      animals and up to 2 beehives on small vacant
      lots and backyard areas
    • Requires bi-annual licensing by the Health
      Department
                                             Example:
                                         Intercontinental
                                           Hotel has a
                                          beehive on the
                                            roof for its
                                            restaurant
Zoning
   Agriculture and Farm Stands in
    Residential Districts
    • Permits agriculture
      as a principal use of
      a vacant lot in a
      residential district
    • Allows sale of
      produce from farm
      stands in residential
      districts with          Neighborhood Farm Stand
      approval from Board
      of Zoning Appeals
Zoning
   Urban Garden Zoning District
    • One of the nation’s first ordinances allowing
      Cleveland to zone land exclusively for Urban
      Garden use
    • Previously Urban Gardens were considered
      “Temporary Uses”, which discouraged
      permanent investment in infrastructure
    • Recognizes Urban Gardening as “Highest and
      Best Use” for some areas
Urban Agriculture
    Innovation Zone
   6 Acres of City Landbank Property
    (planned 26 acre Urban Ag development)
   Partnering with the OSU Cooperative
    Extension and Burten Bell Carr
    Neighborhood CDC
   Worked with Ohio EPA to develop new
    standards for agricultural use
   Cooperative Extension used grants to
    fence area, bring in soil as needed and
    provide a large community storage shed
Urban Agriculture
Innovation Zone
   Received first Federal Agriculture Grant
    for an Urban area $740,000
   Received First State of Ohio Agriculture
    Grant for an Urban Area $100,000
   Each farmer receives a lease for ¼ acre
    site plus instruction
   City allows water use (from hydrants)
    for 2 years- then must pay for a meter
    and tie in
Urban Agriculture
Innovation Zone

              Landbank Lots in Purple
              Red Box is the Innovation
               Zone- fully leased
              Land has been acquired
               for Gateway signage and
               landscaping along
               Kinsman
              Funding obtained for a
               demonstration kitchen-
               Bridgeport Place
Urban Agriculture Zone




      Plan for the 26 acre site
Urban Agriculture Zone
 Rid-all Green Partnership
North
Section
of the
Urban
Ag
District




                 Aquaponics, Indoor
              gardens, composting and
                  youth education
Urban Agriculture Zone
Greenhouse Training Program
                                       Next expansion
                                       Parcels are
                                        being acquired
                                       $800,000 total
                                        cost
                                       25 jobs to be
Will include a Food Prep
Kitchen, a Retail Store, Interior       created
Urban Gardens, a 2nd
Aquaponics system and
                                       Hope to begin
training for careers in Urban           construction in
Agriculture                             2013
City Incentives-
    Contracting
   Local Producer or Food Purchaser Incentive
     • A 2% Bid Discount on City contracts for:
       – Companies that buy at least 20 percent of
         contract totals from regional growers
       – Local producers which grow food in the
         region
       – Companies located anywhere which purchase
         at least 20 percent of the amount of their
         City contract from local producers
       – Example: City Hall Cafeteria Contract
City Incentives-
    Gardening for Greenbacks
   Up to $5,000 grants to
    encourage urban agriculture
    entrepreneurs
   Partner with Cooperative
    Extension for “Market Garden
    Training”
   Must show ability to sell to Farmer’s Markets,
    CSA’s, Local Restaurants, etc.
   2012- CoBank, AgriBank and Farm Credit Mid-
    America provided a 3 year grant to fund the
    program $135,000
Green City Growers
Cooperative
   An Evergreen
    Cooperative
   6 acre greenhouse
   Will grow lettuces
    and basil
   42 new FTE
    employees to be
    created
   Employees will
    become worker-
    owners                   A majority of the employees
                             will be neighborhood residents
   Largest customers        who were formerly
    are local institutions   incarcerated
Green City Growers
Cooperative
 • $ 8,000,000 HUD 108
 • $   220,900 City Grant for Planning
 • $   400,000 Deferred Developer Fees
 • $   150,000 Predevelopment Grant
 • $ 4,700,000 New Market Tax Credit Equity
 • $ 2,000,000 HUD Brownfield Economic
               Development Initiative Grant
 •$    200,000 EDA Working Capital
 • $ 1,400,000 Evergreen Fund
 • $17,070,900 Total Project
Cleveland Crops
   Collaboration between the OSU Cooperative
    Extension Service and the Cuyahoga County
    Board of Developmental Disabilities
   Currently 20 adults working on 6 gardens
   Constructing an Agricultural Education Center
    with greenhouse, hoop houses, refrigerated
    storage, a commercial kitchen for year round
    farming and employment
   Goal is 100 adults working
City of Cleveland
Tracey Nichols
Director
Dept. of Economic Development
(216) 664-3611
tnichols2@city.cleveland.oh.us

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IEDC Leadership Summit: Growing Opportunities: Small Farms, Slow Food, Co-ops, Farmers Markets and Sustainable Farming

  • 1. The City of Cleveland Department of Economic Development Growing Opportunities: Small Farms, Slow Food, Co-ops, Farmers Markets and Sustainable Farming January 28, 2013
  • 2. Local Food  Part of “Sustainable Cleveland 2019”  Defined as “Production, process, distribution and consumption within a 100 mile radius”  Innovative policies and Programs  Helps to address “Food deserts”  Cleveland has more than 200 Community Gardens, 12 Farmer’s markets, 20 Urban Farms and Market Gardens and 25 Community Supported Agriculture (CSA’s) Programs
  • 3. Zoning  “Chickens and Bees” Legislation • Allows citizens to raise up to 6 chickens, small animals and up to 2 beehives on small vacant lots and backyard areas • Requires bi-annual licensing by the Health Department Example: Intercontinental Hotel has a beehive on the roof for its restaurant
  • 4. Zoning  Agriculture and Farm Stands in Residential Districts • Permits agriculture as a principal use of a vacant lot in a residential district • Allows sale of produce from farm stands in residential districts with Neighborhood Farm Stand approval from Board of Zoning Appeals
  • 5. Zoning  Urban Garden Zoning District • One of the nation’s first ordinances allowing Cleveland to zone land exclusively for Urban Garden use • Previously Urban Gardens were considered “Temporary Uses”, which discouraged permanent investment in infrastructure • Recognizes Urban Gardening as “Highest and Best Use” for some areas
  • 6. Urban Agriculture Innovation Zone  6 Acres of City Landbank Property (planned 26 acre Urban Ag development)  Partnering with the OSU Cooperative Extension and Burten Bell Carr Neighborhood CDC  Worked with Ohio EPA to develop new standards for agricultural use  Cooperative Extension used grants to fence area, bring in soil as needed and provide a large community storage shed
  • 7. Urban Agriculture Innovation Zone  Received first Federal Agriculture Grant for an Urban area $740,000  Received First State of Ohio Agriculture Grant for an Urban Area $100,000  Each farmer receives a lease for ¼ acre site plus instruction  City allows water use (from hydrants) for 2 years- then must pay for a meter and tie in
  • 8. Urban Agriculture Innovation Zone  Landbank Lots in Purple  Red Box is the Innovation Zone- fully leased  Land has been acquired for Gateway signage and landscaping along Kinsman  Funding obtained for a demonstration kitchen- Bridgeport Place
  • 9. Urban Agriculture Zone Plan for the 26 acre site
  • 10. Urban Agriculture Zone Rid-all Green Partnership North Section of the Urban Ag District Aquaponics, Indoor gardens, composting and youth education
  • 11. Urban Agriculture Zone Greenhouse Training Program  Next expansion  Parcels are being acquired  $800,000 total cost  25 jobs to be Will include a Food Prep Kitchen, a Retail Store, Interior created Urban Gardens, a 2nd Aquaponics system and  Hope to begin training for careers in Urban construction in Agriculture 2013
  • 12. City Incentives- Contracting  Local Producer or Food Purchaser Incentive • A 2% Bid Discount on City contracts for: – Companies that buy at least 20 percent of contract totals from regional growers – Local producers which grow food in the region – Companies located anywhere which purchase at least 20 percent of the amount of their City contract from local producers – Example: City Hall Cafeteria Contract
  • 13. City Incentives- Gardening for Greenbacks  Up to $5,000 grants to encourage urban agriculture entrepreneurs  Partner with Cooperative Extension for “Market Garden Training”  Must show ability to sell to Farmer’s Markets, CSA’s, Local Restaurants, etc.  2012- CoBank, AgriBank and Farm Credit Mid- America provided a 3 year grant to fund the program $135,000
  • 14. Green City Growers Cooperative  An Evergreen Cooperative  6 acre greenhouse  Will grow lettuces and basil  42 new FTE employees to be created  Employees will become worker- owners A majority of the employees will be neighborhood residents  Largest customers who were formerly are local institutions incarcerated
  • 15. Green City Growers Cooperative • $ 8,000,000 HUD 108 • $ 220,900 City Grant for Planning • $ 400,000 Deferred Developer Fees • $ 150,000 Predevelopment Grant • $ 4,700,000 New Market Tax Credit Equity • $ 2,000,000 HUD Brownfield Economic Development Initiative Grant •$ 200,000 EDA Working Capital • $ 1,400,000 Evergreen Fund • $17,070,900 Total Project
  • 16. Cleveland Crops  Collaboration between the OSU Cooperative Extension Service and the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities  Currently 20 adults working on 6 gardens  Constructing an Agricultural Education Center with greenhouse, hoop houses, refrigerated storage, a commercial kitchen for year round farming and employment  Goal is 100 adults working
  • 17. City of Cleveland Tracey Nichols Director Dept. of Economic Development (216) 664-3611 tnichols2@city.cleveland.oh.us