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Finding & Researching Land
Land Bank Authority Check out the inventory and find out how to request property from the Land Bank https://louisvilleky.gov/search/site/landbank%20authority Property Values Administration Find out Ownership and Assessed Value for any parcel in Jefferson County (Free access at the Louisville Free Public Library, or otherwise you have to pay to use this) http://jeffersonpva.ky.gov/ LOJIC Find out about utilities, environmental conditions, Zoning, and more, for any parcel in Jefferson County http://www.lojic.org/main/ Vacant & Abandoned Property in Louisville Everything you ever wanted to know... maps, data, & more http://vapstat.louisvilleky.gov/ Market Garden & Community Garden ordinance Find out what Louisville Metro requires if you're starting a new market garden or community garden. Read the Market Garden and Community Garden standards in 4.3.17 and 4.3.18. https://louisvilleky.gov/government/planning-design/land-development-code Garden Permit application: https://louisvilleky.gov/government/planning-design/planning-and-design-applications Opportunity Space A platform for discovering Metro-owned properties eligible for redevelopment http://beta.opportunityspace.org/city/listings |
How-To help for Urban Agriculture
Grow Safe, Grow Well Urban agriculture do's and don'ts, adapted from our neighbors in Indianapolis http://www.presbyterianmission.org/resource/gardensafegardenwell/ Brownfields & Urban Agriculture Advice from EPA about how to grow food safely even if you have contaminated soil. http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/urbanag/pdf/bf_urban_ag.pdf Jefferson County Cooperative Extension Test your soil, get technical assistance for your gardens & orchards, and connect to other urban gardens and gardeners... http://jefferson.ca.uky.edu/ Jefferson County Soil &Water Conservation District Contact your agent and schedule a site visit http://jeffcd.org/ Resources, Reading List, and Inspiration for Urban Farming and Orcharding http://journeytoforever.org/cityfarm_link.html |
Business Planning
Urban Farm Business Plan Handbook Offers a business plan template for new farmers and other entrepreneurs www.epa.gov/brownfields/urbanag/pdf/urban_farm_business_plan.pdf KCARD (Kentucky Center for Agriculture and Rural Development) Helpful for agriculture-related business planning and development www.kcard.info USDA Farm Services Agency will help you get a legal Farm ID number. Free & easy; I recommend it if you want to apply for grants or USDA programs. https://www.fsa.usda.gov/www.fsa.usda.gov/ Kentucky Small Business Development Center Offers webinars and workshops, and some free consultations http://ksbdc.org/ Kentucky Secretary of State If you're starting a new Business or Non-Profit in Kentucky, you need to file papers here. It's pretty easy ! http://www.sos.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx Louisville Metro Revenue Commission New Businesses and Non-Profits should register here https://www.metrorevenueservices.org/Registration/ |
Other Urban Farmers
in Louisville Louisville Grows Iroquois Farm Elsewhere: South Circle Farm Farming on vacant lots in Indianapolis http://www.southcirclefarm.com/index.html Columbus Ohio’s Land Bank Community Garden project http://development.columbus.gov/landredevelopment/content.aspx?id=40112 Paradise Lot http://paradiselotblog.wordpress.com/ The Greening of Detroit http://greeningofdetroit.com/ ...Just to name a few. |