Good Morning!
I am Kendall Slaughter, Farm to School Specialist for Springfield, Mo Public Schools. We are in the process of constructing an AgAcademy Magnet School. We feel it's imperative to have a high tunnel if we are completely centering our curriculum around agriculture. We do not have the funding to purchase a high tunnel directly. We all feel it is absolutely necessary but the powers that be did not add any funding for the construction of a high tunnel in the beginning of this project. Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions as to where I should look for grant funding for a high tunnel? I know the NRCS/USDA has a reimbursement program for beginning farmers but I don't think we will qualify being a publicly funded school. I have also applied for this reimbursement for my own home for several years and the funding keeps getting pulled and reallocated.
Any help or ideas is appreciated!
Thank you all!
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Kendall Slaughter
Farm to School Specialist
Springfield Public Schools
Springfield, Mo
keslaughter@spsmail.org------------------------------