Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture

Current Competitive Grant

New Champions Expanded Scope: Developing an action plan for building an expanded regional food economy in Black Hawk and surrounding counties

NOTE: Work on this grant project has been completed and is awaiting a final report.

Project ID: M2007-07

This 3-year grant for $59,500 was awarded in 2007.

Location: Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Fayette, Grundy, Tama counties

This grant will focus on building capacity for a stronger regional food economy in the eight-county region around Black Hawk County. Project funds will be used to build on work already done by UNI’s Local Food Project and develop a strategic plan for the region. Work includes development of a five-year strategic plan, building a local collaborative producer network, developing a model lunch program at price Lab Schools as well as work with other schools in Waterloo and Independence, and organizing a winter market.

Kamyar Enshayan

Kamyar Enshayan Kamyar Enshayan manages UNI's Center for Energy and Environmental Education and directs several community-wide projects including Buy Fresh Buy Local and the Yard for Kids community health education program. He also works with UNI's Energywi$e, a program to reduce energy waste on campus. He is an agricultural engineer and teaches environmental studies as an adjunct faculty at UNI. [Contact lead investigator]

This competitive grant project is part of the Leopold Center's Marketing Initiative.

Topics: Community-based food systems