The City of Oxnard invited proposals from qualified contractors to conduct community-garden-based youth education. The selected consultant, Ventura County Farm to School, will involve students from local schools and serve a total of 95 community gardeners and their families. The project is funded by an Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production grant from the USDA. Key aspects of the project include:
• Student education and involvement
• Community garden management
• Grant funding from the USDA
• Scope of services to be provided
• Schedule of work
• References with demonstrated success with similar work.