Community CROPS Media Relations and Presentations

Community CROPS has a variety of speaking programs available for groups. Suggested costs are listed below for each type of presentation, based on the preparation time needed. Please contact Ingrid Kirst, Community CROPS Executive Director, at (402) 474-9802 or ingrid@communitycrops.org for more information on any of the following presentations.

Learn About Community CROPS ($50 suggested)

CROPS offers informative presentations about the history, organization, and goals of CROPS. These presentations are great for social organization interested in helping their membership understand more about the local food movement and the role of Community CROPS in increasing food security for low income families as well as the CROPS programming for refugees and new immigrants. Our standard presentation lasts 20 minutes and includes showing many photos of CROPS projects and participants. It can be adapted to fit any group situation.

Learn about a specific topic of expertise ($100 honorarium)

Interested in a presentation on organic integrated pest management or building a chicken coop for urban chicken farming? CROPS' expert staff is available to teach a class for your group on a variety of local food subjects including urban agriculture, horticulture, converting lawns to vegetable gardens, and more. We can adapt our presentation to your group needs and time requirements. Classes can be either at our gardens or farm, or at your location.

How to start a program ($1,000 honorarium)

Community CROPS staff can work with your group to help you start programs similar to what we do. This is an in-depth training, customizable to your group's needs. This includes topics such as:

• Community CROPS

• Community Gardens

• Urban Agriculture

• Diverse Horticulture Farms

• Starting A Community Garden Program in Your Community

• Starting a Small Farm Business Incubator