Project Overview
FNC06-631
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 2006: $17,095.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2008
Region: North Central
State: Missouri
Project Coordinator:
Daniel Roth
Elixir Farm
Annual Reports
Commodities
- Vegetables: beans, cucurbits, tomatoes
Practices
- Crop Production: seed saving, seed bank
- Education and Training: demonstration
- Sustainable Communities: local and regional food systems
Proposal summary:
Three farms and a sustainable forestry operation will cooperate to research, select, cultivate and harvest an assortment of seed varieties chosen for their suitability to the Ozark Bioregion. The seed collection will include seeds of organic heirloom vegetables, native North American wildflowers and herbs, and edible "forest garden" plants for woods cultivation.
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