Comments on: Microgrant Applications Now Online! http://www.slowfoodstl.org/2012/02/08/microgrant-applications-now-online/ The St. Louis Chapter of Slow Food USA Fri, 05 Apr 2013 02:02:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Jody Vogler http://www.slowfoodstl.org/2012/02/08/microgrant-applications-now-online/comment-page-1/#comment-445 Jody Vogler Thu, 15 Mar 2012 21:29:49 +0000 http://www.slowfoodstl.org/?p=963#comment-445 Hi, I sent in a micro grant request, but at the time I did not have the cost of the land rental.  I am a sophmore apprentice at EarthDance Farm  The owner of the farm is willing to lease approx. an acre of land for the use of apprentices to grow their own plots.  The fee he is charging is $500 for the growing season and he wants a liability insurance policy as well.  I didn't know if the grant would cover the cost of leasing the land if it was shared with other apprentices.  The apprentices that I spoke to so far would be willing to comply with the requirements of the grant and grow some of the suggested crops on your list if the grant were approved, otherwise I would use a smaller portion of the land myself . Thank you for creating this program to help small growers such as myself.  Many of us are unemployed and would not be able to pursue growing without assistance. Jody Vogler Hi, I sent in a micro grant request, but at the time I did not have the cost of the land rental.  I am a sophmore apprentice at EarthDance Farm  The owner of the farm is willing to lease approx. an acre of land for the use of apprentices to grow their own plots.  The fee he is charging is $500 for the growing season and he wants a liability insurance policy as well.  I didn’t know if the grant would cover the cost of leasing the land if it was shared with other apprentices.  The apprentices that I spoke to so far would be willing to comply with the requirements of the grant and grow some of the suggested crops on your list if the grant were approved, otherwise I would use a smaller portion of the land myself
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Thank you for creating this program to help small growers such as myself.  Many of us are unemployed and would not be able to pursue growing without assistance.

Jody Vogler

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