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Alleycat Acres 

Description

At Alleycat Acres, our farms serve as a meeting place for individuals from all backgrounds to come together and grow. Through a collaborative effort, knowledge is shared between everyone who digs in, cultivating not only fresh food but also a heightened sense of what community means.             

Built on a truly grassroots level, all work is volunteer driven and our success depends on the energy of everybody who steps out onto the farms.

Mission Statement
Alleycat Acres works to (re)connect folks with food through building community run farms on underutilized urban space.
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Alleycat Acres
1402 3rd Ave Ste 430 
Seattle 
WA
98101 
 

Sean Conroe 
Founder 

Programs

Alleycat Acres Programs

To (re)connect people with food, we offer and participate in numerous methods:

1. Through farms: We currently have 2 farms sites under cultivation, each having a weekly work party & harvest, open to anybody who is interested in learning to grow food and sharing knowledge.

2. Through bikes: Harvests are shared within the immediate community our farms are located; excess produce harvested that is not distributed to volunteers, is delivered via bicycle to neighboring food banks.

3. Through rural partnerships & crop mobs: Last year, we held one rural crop mob on Whidbey Island; This year, we're planning two: one in Auburn and one in Carnation.

Recent Successes and Current Challenges

This year, in 2011, we were a recipient of the Green Globe Award, presented by King County, for "Leader in Biosolids Recycling and Sustainable Agriculture."

Despite the recognition, to truly keep this effort blossoming, we are in need of having a funded position for a Director.

Evaluation

Grant History with The Seattle Foundation:

Grants Awarded through The Seattle Foundation Grantmaking Program:

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