Berea Urban Farm is a program of Sustainable Berea, Inc., a 300 member non-profit established in 2006 with the mission of promoting projects and educational programs to create more resilient households, neighborhoods and communities. The farm is located on a 1.4-acre tract near Berea College. Berea Urban Farm produces many items, including a variety of vegetables and herbs, potatoes, berries, honey eggs and a small orchard. Food produced is sold both to the public and the Sustainable Berea members. The $7,500 SOAR Farm Loan will be used as partial financing for a new $15,000 environmentally controlled 15’x40’ greenhouse.
The SOAR Small Production Loan Fund is a low-interest financing resource designed to assist small producers grow healthy, nutritional foods so that they can move into commercial production. The goal is to support and educate growers to develop a strong local food system in eastern and southern Kentucky that will be market-supported and result in a profit for the growers.
