Funds Available for Community and School Orchards

| 2/21/2013

North Dakota’s Agriculture Commissioner says there are funds available to help communities and schools plant orchards. Commissioner Doug Goehring says that $20,000 is available.

Grants of $500 to $7,000 are available on a competitive basis. The money can be used for plants, trees, equipment, planting supplies, soil amendments, irrigation and fencing supplies, but not permanent structures or purchase of land.

Applications can be found online. The deadline to apply is March 15.

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