Fleet Farming with Caroline Chomanics | Talks of Life Episode #16

Caroline is a passionate horticulturist and is the CEO & Fleet Farming Program Manager at IDEAS For Us. In this episode, we explore the concept of fleet farming and share inspiration for urban gardening.Fleet Farming is a pedal-powered urban agriculture program that transforms lawns into farms. This is accomplished by converting underutilized lawn space into productive localized edible gardens or micro-farms.This program works to provide edible landscaping to schools, community centers, affordable housing units, businesses, and individuals through a community farming initiative and Edible Landscape garden installation services. Their mission is to empower all generations to grow food to increase local food accessibility.Topics of Discussion:Involvement with IDEAS 4 USGrowing up in OrlandoWhat is fleet farming?Creating agrihoodsBenefits of growing your own foodImpact in Orlando/Other locationsConnect with Caroline:[email protected]: @[email protected] the show