土地是粮食主权的基础
Getting land into the hands of community members to grow food and enjoy green space is good for residents, 为自己的城市, 对于环境来说!
以下是在路易斯维尔获得空地的步骤:
第一步: 找到所有者和研究网站
- 找出你感兴趣的部分是否属于 太 或者由私人业主出售
- 联系 社区发展办事处 to find out if the property you are interested in is part of the 太: 社区发展办公室: (502) 574-4016; 太 Real Estate Coordinators: ; 在上面查找地址 空地库存 或者是 空置土地图
- You can check ownership by using the property tax Search tool on the 杰佛逊公司. 治安官的网站
- Find out the Ownership and Assessed Value for any parcel in 杰佛逊公司unty at 属性值管理 (免费的 access via the Louisville 免费的 Public Library; otherwise you have to pay to use this resource)
- 研究bet8体育娱乐入口和先前的所有权，你的财产 契约的房间 或在 Search.jeffersondeeds.com
- L大学档案馆 可能有你家或附近的bet8体育娱乐入口照片或地图
- Find additional information about the parcel by typing the address into LOJIC在线
- 做土壤测试通过吗 杰斐逊县合作社扩展 评价营养和铅的含量. Vouchers may be available to do this for free; otherwise, this test will cost around $20. 可能需要几周时间才能得到结果.
第二步: 社区愿景与规划
- 与你的邻居分享你的想法, 计利息, 得到反馈, 建立一个支持网络.
- 寻找其他可能支持你的愿景的社区伙伴.g. religious institutions, neighborhood associations, or local businesses).
- Imagine together what you hope to see/feel/experience in the space (e.g. invite neighbors over and walk around to let them know what you’re thinking about).
- 开始为这个空间做一些具体的计划.
第三步: 准备申请材料(如通过土地银行申请)
- Determine which program you are eligible for and preview everything you will need throughout the application process:
– 空置土地销售计划
– 空置物业应用程序清单 - 预见潜在的问题(例如.g., 水的访问, 场地图纸, 商业或非营利性公司, project financing) and brainstorm solutions/troubleshoot in advance.
- 美国农业部农业服务局 将帮助您获得合法的农场ID号码. 免费的 & easy; Recommended for businesses or nonprofits if you want to apply for grants or USDA programs.
- 如有必要，写一份(简单的)商业计划:参考 都市农场商业计划手册, SBDC的 如何创业, 和/或 KCARD.
步骤四: Turn in an Application to Purchase or Lease Vacant Land to the 社区发展办事处 (if applying through 太)
- 网上申请购买或租用空置土地 or PDF申请购买或出租空置土地
- You will apply through one of these programs: Adjacent Side Yard program, 剪掉它，保持它的程序, or Option/Lease (Agricultural Projects for Community or Market Gardens). If you are applying through the Adjacent Side Yard program 或者是 剪掉它，保持它的程序, you will need to provide the deed f或者是 property you already own http://Search.jeffersondeeds.com
- If you are applying to Lease as an Agricultural Project for Community or Market Gardens you will need to provide the following:
- 项目描述
- Company description and list or portfolio of comparable previous projects, as applicable/available
- 改进规范——详细描述改进, 每个项目的估计成本, 以及承包商或执行这项工作的人的名字
- 估计项目预算
- 网站计划
- 项目完成的时间表
- Project financing – Describe and provide proof f或者是 source of funding
- 分项预算包括:
- 最初3年的运营费用
- 由持牌验船师完成的桩测量
- 土壤测试
- 水的利用率 包括集水机会. 你可以看到附近的水线在 LOJIC. 打电话811要求在物业上标记公用事业.
- 保险 Ask insurance agencies for quotes for General Liability insurance if you’re selling produce or hosting visitors on your property.
- 如果你不是非营利组织，就得交财产税 Search地址 at www.jcsoky.org/property-tax/Search
- 永久性标识(如适用)
To apply for funding f或者是 purchase of vacant land in Louisville, complete the application below and return it to finlouisville@gmail.com
更多的资源
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FIN created this Land Access Guide to help Louisville residents access vacant property to grow food.
We hope the information we have compiled helps Louisville residents access vacant property to use for growing food. We look forward to learning together as we continue building a comprehensive database of community resources.
We are happy to help you navigate the outlined process by connecting you to local resources and working with you to find answers and solutions. 我们也可以作为您的申请的支持机构. If you are interested in accessing land and want support, please email finlouisville@gmail.com.
2021:社区食物
第五元素农场
玛丽埃尔·加德纳在南26街买了一块空地th Street in the Parkland neighborhood from the Louisville 太 in 2018 w在这里 she started 第五元素农场. In 2019, with a grant from the USDA, she built two high tunnels on the lot. Her initial plan was to start a pickle business with her friend, Michael. When COVID-19 hit, they pivoted towards growing food f或者是ir neighbors. 这个季节他们赠送了大约250磅农产品.
Mariel and Michael hope to inspire their neighbors to grow their own food, creating a system in which community members divide the labor of growing so that the block can feed itself. They envision 5th Element Farm becoming an educational resource w在这里 they can host outdoor classes and model agricultural methods. Mariel and Michael plan to triple the amount they produce next year, 在他们的农场中添加草药，以促进认知, 情感, 以及邻居的身体健康. They also plan to buy more lots on the block in order to expand their project, 也许在现场开始处理, 开发一套生态水培系统(Michael的专长), 并增加额外的高隧道.
为了玛丽埃尔和迈克尔, 空置的土地是一种资产, not a deficit and they are making use of these assets to feed their community.
了解更多关于 玛丽埃尔和第五元素农场!
西路易斯维尔妇女合作社
西路易斯维尔妇女合作社 (WLWC) was the recipient of the Mayor’s Lots of Possibility Grant 6年前——(不幸的是，这个项目已经不存在了). 在市政府的财政支持下, WLWC transformed a previously vacant lot into a 和平迷宫 to allow space for reflection and meditation in response to gun violence. The space doubles as a pollinator garden which supports the food growing boom happening in the West End. A board member of WLWC purchased the adjacent property as well and to create the ELA (Energy, 生活, Art) House which now serves as WLWC’s headquarters and a community gathering space. WLWC is currently working to purchase the lot between the Labyrinth and the ELA house. They would also like to purchase the home next door to the Labyrinth in order to start an Artist in Residence program.
如欲进一步了解 和平迷宫 & 西路易斯维尔妇女合作社. 让我们来看看迷宫的发展历程 在这里!