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This UC CalFresh Request Form is the first form that must be approved. Please allow time for the form to be approved or sent back for feedback. Stencil Project Request Form Attached is guide for allowable purchases from the program. This form must be completed before any materials can be purchased.
Before planning out the garden, make sure you have filled out a Garden Strategic Plan for your site. Here are a couple of resources on building a garden:Garden designs should reflect the wants and need of the community/school. Ask those that will be using it what they hope to do in the garden.
Farm to School Fundraising Ideas - grants, donations, & eventsOur program is not to be a site's primary source of funding. Explore alternate sources of funding for materials before requesting/offering UC CalFresh funding.
Compost is essential to having a successful garden. It helps return nutrients and organic matter to the soil which is used up by plants over time. Compost should always be added to soil before planting/transplanting.
Here are some garden projects that our program is currently working on. You can reach out to side leads that might be working on something you are trying to implement at your site.
