We tell you all the time, farming’s not just happening in the country. Now we’ll take you to Virginia State University, one of the nation’s oldest HBCUs, for a look at a program that’s bringing the farm to urban areas everywhere.
Alumni Tyrone Cherry is the executive director of Petersberg is Growing and founder of Petersburg Oasis Youth Farm, which he operates in a partnership with the university. Kids get a chance to go hands-on and see what farming’s all about. Entrepreneurs have an opportunity to launch their own ag-businesses onsite. And the whole community benefits from the food grown there – including a mobile pantry that delivers to those most in-need.
