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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

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)

LOJIC
Find out about utilities, environmental conditions, Zoning, and more, for any parcel in Jefferson County, Ky.

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 of the LDC
Garden Permit application:



 How-To help for Urban Agriculture

Louisville Urban Agriculture Coalition
Directory of organizations, technical help, garden map, calendar of events, and Q&A Forum

Grow Safe, Grow Well
Urban agriculture do's and don'ts, adapted from our neighbors in Indianapolis

Brownfields & Urban Agriculture
Advice from EPA about how to grow food safely even if you have contaminated soil.

Jefferson County Cooperative Extension
Test your soil, get technical assistance for your gardens & orchards, and connect to other urban gardens and gardeners...

Jefferson County Soil &Water Conservation District
Contact your agent and schedule a site visit

Resources, Reading List, and Inspiration for Urban Farming and Orcharding

Business Planning

Urban Farm Business Plan Handbook
Offers a business plan template for new farmers and other entrepreneurs

KCARD (Kentucky Center for Agriculture and Rural Development)
Helpful for agriculture-related business planning and development

USDA Farm Services Agency
Will help you get a legal Farm ID number. Free & easy; Recommended if you want to apply for grants or USDA programs.

Kentucky Small Business Development Center
Offers webinars and workshops, and some free consultations

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 !

Louisville Metro Revenue Commission
New Businesses
and Non-Profits should register here


Other Urban Farming

in Louisville
Urban Ag Coalition

Louisville Grows
Iroquois Farm


Elsewhere:
South Circle Farm
Farming on vacant lots in Indianapolis


Columbus Ohio’s Land Bank Community Garden project

Paradise Lot


...Just to name a few.
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