Project Type: Partnership
Funds awarded in 2023: $49,401.00
Projected End Date: 12/01/2025
Grant Recipient:
KC Farm School at Gibbs Road
Region: North Central
State: Kansas
Project Coordinator:
Alicia Ellingsworth
The Farm School at Gibbs Road Inc.
Description:
This collaborative project demonstrates four rainwater catchment techniques from high tunnels using gutter systems, an in-ground catch basin, IBC storage tanks, off-grid solar-run irrigation, thermal energy storage in water, and weather station monitoring. The effort provides the opportunity to see rainwater harvesting and irrigation in action, includes instructions for construction and a supplies list. This video is a recorded presentation from the 2026 Kansas Rural Center Conference.
Type:
Video
Transcript Embedded:
Yes
This product is associated with the project "Water Catchment to Sustain Food Production in the Midst of Climate Crisis"
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