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Urban REAP

Urban REAP
Urban REAP
Urban REAP
Category

Food Advocacy

Location

Waco, TX

Dedication Date

August 22, 2017

Donation Type

Solar power, aquaponics greenhouse, rainwater capture, on-site composting, grow beds, maintenance equipment, training facility

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Claim to Fame

Elimination of a food desert in North Waco

Project Overview


Urban Renewable Energy & Agriculture Project (REAP) is helping connect the North Waco community to the planet through environmental education and urban gardening. Thanks to the $234,000 donation from the Sun Club, Urban REAP will feature solar power, an aquaponics greenhouse, raised grow beds, commercial composting, a rainwater catchment and purification system, recycling projects and an educational facility equipped with training materials.

Using a sustainable approach, Urban REAP is providing fresh, healthy locally grown foods to communities in Waco. Area residents will also benefit from on-the-job training in the field of environmental sciences.

Urban REAP is bringing a holistic mindset to how food is planted, grown, harvested and eaten while engaging and empowering the people it serves.

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