The document summarizes the role and work of the New Castle Conservation District (NCCD) in supporting urban agriculture in Delaware. It notes that NCCD established an Urban Agriculture Coordinator position in 2018 with a grant to help advocate for urban farmers and communicate the benefits of urban agriculture. In 2020, NCCD reevaluated its role and concluded it needs to further advocate for urban agriculture by helping communicate the unique challenges and benefits of urban/community farming. The majority of Delaware's population lives in New Castle County, which occupies a small portion of the total land in the state.

1. Understanding the
Game of Urban
Agriculture
Madison Walter
Urban Ag Coordinator
New Castle Conservation District, DE

2. Background
• 2012: Urban/Community Ag stars gaining
traction.
• 2018: NCCD receives a NACD grant and
creates an Urban Agriculture Coordinator
position.
• 2020: NCCD re-evaluates its role in the
urban/community ag landscape.
• Conclusion: We need to advocate for the
needs of urban/community agriculture
and communicate their unique benefits
and challenges.
New Castle County
25%
Land
Area 60%
Population
State of Delaware

3. Find Your Team
Match with those that share your valentine and
introduce yourselves.

4. Title
Requirements
Fun
Facts/Quote
1. Choose you ObjectivE

5. Collect resource cards by rolling
the dice around the room
You CANNOT roll a cube
multiple times in a row. You
must roll a different cube
before re-rolling.
2. Gather Resources

6. Color=Type of
Accomplishment*
Resource
Requirements
Financial
Requirements
* Tiles with two colors can count
as either Category Type
3. Gain Accomplishment tiles
Use the resources/
money you’ve
collected to gain
accomplishments

7. More details when we get there
4. Overcome Challenges

8. Questions?

9. Gathering Resources
Four members from each team have 10mins to gather
resources by rolling resource cubes.
Remember you CANNOT roll a cube multiple times in a
row. You must roll a different cube before re-rolling.

10. Let’s Get to Work!
Using the resources you collected, teams take turns
“purchasing” accomplishment tiles needed to
achieve their objectives.

12. Unexpected Barriers
Because things don’t always go as planned.

13. Build Upon Success
Using the resources you collected, teams take turns
“purchasing” accomplishment tiles needed to
achieve their objectives.

15. Unexpected Barriers
It’s never just a single challenge.

16. Gathering Resources: Part 2
Four members from each team have 2mins to gather
resources by rolling resource cubes.
Remember you CANNOT roll a cube multiple times in a
row. You must roll a different cube before re-rolling.

17. You can do it!
Using the resources you collected, teams take turns
“purchasing” accomplishment tiles needed to
achieve their objectives.

19. ...one more thing

20. The Final Barrier
The last obstacle on your journey

21. Success or Not?
Each team please read out your
objective card and share whether you
were successful or not.

22. Debrief Questions
What did you observe during
the experience?
How can what you’ve learned
support your work?

23. Thank You!
Madison Walter
Urban Agriculture Coordinator
New Castle Conservation District
madison.walter@delaware.gov
www.newcastlecd.org

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