Urban Autism Solutions receives $20,000 grant from the Albert Pick, Jr. Fund
the Albert Pick, Jr. Fund to support STEM-focused learning
opportunities at Growing Solutions Farm. The grant will help
the farm maintain its busy production schedule while providing
high-quality instruction to young adults with autism and related
challenges who learn about urban agriculture and acquire transferrable job skills at the farm.
West Side run by Urban Autism Solutions. The farm offers produce through a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) subscription and through weekly farm stands. It also donates 20 percent of the harvest to local food banks through Grace Seeds Ministry.
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