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VSU scientists granted $600K to help solve food insecurity through urban micro farms
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Front Page » Local/State » VSU scientists granted $600K to help solve food insecurity through urban micro farms
Virginia State University has received a $600,000 grant to explore micro farms as a potential solution to food deserts in urban neighborhoods.
The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture recently awarded the grant to Dr. Leonard Githinji, project director and sustainable and urban agriculture Cooperative Extension specialist at VSU.