Growing Grounds Farm in SLO Awarded Grant to Expand Program Capacity

March 2008

Thanks to a generous award of $38,000 from the local Hind Foundation, Growing Grounds Farm, San Luis Obispo will expand its current plant propagation efforts in order to lower the costs of purchased plant materials, provide a specialized area of training for client employees, and become a new source in the county for locally collected native starts. The Hind Foundation award will allow the farm to refurbish two greenhouses, convert a hoop house to a bench heat greenhouse, refurbish a potting shed, and purchase the necessary tools and equipment.