https://www.equitablelandaccess.com/program daily 0.75 2021-03-25 https://www.equitablelandaccess.com/theprogram daily 0.75 2025-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60341857ff67de2afea529d8/1617116043781-4Q5LXOS7O4THQJ0F52DU/7Q3A3656.jpg The Program - The ELA Program. The ELA program connects landless individuals with a background in agriculture, to fertile land in the area, while removing barriers of entry that exist. The program works by having the farmer dictate what type of seeds, irrigation, and equipment is needed for them to be successful and reduces their start-up cost to zero. This allows for an equitable approach by allowing the farmer to grow culturally relevant crops through the methods most familiar to them. The ELA program has two sub-programs. Economic Development Program This is a competitive 3-year program designed for professional farmers who want to farm again as a main income as they establish homes in Iowa. The program includes LLC formation, building markets, food safety certification, and research in growing culturally relevant crops. Community Ag Program The community ag program works to connect farmers to plots of land in the urban corridor in close promixity to their homes. Feed Iowa First works with businesses, places of faith, and private landowners to place underserved farmers on land with water access. Farmers can attend certification and training and sell their produce, but the program provides more flexibility, especially for women with children. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60341857ff67de2afea529d8/1617115569838-17BJWXUPVLGPMGUQNZM7/DJI_0020.JPG The Program - The Locations. Multiple locations within the Linn County area are supporting the efforts of the ELA program. The Wanatee Farm Feed Iowa First’s new Wanatee Farm is located at 6945 Lakeside Rd Marion. This 11-acre field supports 5 ELA Economic Development Farmers and Feed Iowa First Free Community Distribution Expansion fields. ELA Community Ag fields are located at: Linn County Resiliency Hub St. Andrews ELCA Church Buffalo Methodist Alliance Church Private Residences https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60341857ff67de2afea529d8/1666108647812-8KYIV4XUKUBSAW46BC4O/Frontier+Co-op+Logo.png The Program https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60341857ff67de2afea529d8/1616698765820-NB3XH9GFTXM9CLR98VSJ/GCRCF.jpg The Program https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60341857ff67de2afea529d8/a34e87bc-efb6-4104-9915-474f36690801/Cedar-Grove-02-scaled.jpg The Program https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60341857ff67de2afea529d8/1616698711747-O7X4L3XMTCWJU8JTCJ7U/Linn+County+Logo.jpg The Program https://www.equitablelandaccess.com/homepage daily 1.0 2026-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60341857ff67de2afea529d8/1617114559088-A7MMEI4NDANF3AONSM5F/20200706_121137.jpg HomePageEN https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60341857ff67de2afea529d8/1617114634986-5W4X3JLVJQ8N6QD87HU4/20200526_175006.jpg HomePageEN https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60341857ff67de2afea529d8/1617114447138-SURB90RKZCKC97FKLRPY/20200818_094922.jpg HomePageEN https://www.equitablelandaccess.com/french daily 0.75 2025-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60341857ff67de2afea529d8/1618927893910-17V23XJDRQ8M8IEF1GY7/7Q3A3656.JPG French - Le Programme D'accès Équitable Aux Terres (ELA) Le programme du ELA relie les personnes sans terre ayant des antécédents en agriculture et des terres fertiles de la région... tout en éliminant tous les obstacles à l'entrée qui existent. Le programme fonctionne en demandant à l'agriculteur de dicter le type de semences, d'irrigation et d'équipement dont il a besoin pour réussir et réduit son coût de démarrage à zéro. Cela permet une approche équitable en permettant à l'agriculteur de cultiver des cultures pertinentes sur le plan culturel selon les méthodes les plus connues. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60341857ff67de2afea529d8/1618928318902-FVQH579T6EZ6SZ9M2IC0/DJI_0020.jpg French - Les Emplacements. Il y a plusieurs endroits dans la région de Linn County qui appuient les efforts du programme du ELA D'une ferme de 3 acres située à la ferme Dows, aux sites agricoles urbains sur les terrains d'églises et d'entreprises locales. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60341857ff67de2afea529d8/1618928529645-GAJJCSU9L5PB19AWS3V7/DJI_0373.JPG French - Le But. Pour beaucoup dans notre communauté, la culture des légumes fait partie intégrante de la vie. Transmise de génération en génération, la connaissance de l'entretien des cultures est essentielle pour une vie saine et heureuse. La réalité malheureuse est que de nombreuses personnes n'ont pas accès à la terre, aux semences, aux outils et à l'eau. Le but du programme du ELA est de reconnecter les individus passionnés de l'agriculture, des terres et de l'équipement à des conditions favorables. L'augmentation du nombre et de la diversité des agriculteurs est cruciale pour un système alimentaire local dynamique et conduira à une communauté plus forte et plus résiliente. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60341857ff67de2afea529d8/1618928893729-IOD1JSUAJGVXCJXHGR29/20DED3B1-5E85-448D-BC0B-4B17D1C171EF.jpeg French - Avantage Mutuel. Le programme du ELA permet aux particuliers de cultiver pour leur famille, leur collectivité locale et à des fins lucratives. Plus de terres converties en cultures sans produits chimiques équivaut à des aliments plus nutritifs générés et consommés dans le Linn county. Les avantages que cela a sur la santé globale de la communauté locale, de l'économie et de l'environnement peuvent être importants. Tous les produits se déplacent à moins de 40 km du champ à la table, réduisant les émissions, augmentant l'accès tout en stimulant l'économie locale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60341857ff67de2afea529d8/1618930080841-3LUWQHV6AXEXSFIAU0EA/ELA+logo-08.png French https://www.equitablelandaccess.com/donate daily 0.75 2021-03-30 https://www.equitablelandaccess.com/thepurpose daily 0.75 2021-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60341857ff67de2afea529d8/1617120321483-OE7A2707QMYSSX654B8S/DJI_0373.JPG The Purpose - The Purpose. For many in our community, growing vegetables has been an integral part of life. Passed down from generation to generation, the knowledge of tending crops is central for a healthy and happy life. The unfortunate reality is that many individuals lack access to land, seeds, tools and water. The purpose of the ELA program is to reconnect individuals with a passion for agriculture, to land and equipment on favorable terms. Increasing the number and diversity of farmers is crucial for a vibrant local food system, and will lead to a stronger more resilient community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60341857ff67de2afea529d8/1617120472669-ZC3SYMCIGJQLCRHT2YOG/Image.jpg The Purpose - Mutual Benefit. The ELA program allows individuals to farm for their family, local community, and for profit. More land converted into chemical-free crops equates to more nutritiously-dense food generated and consumed within Linn County. The benefit this has on the overall health of the local community, economy and environment can be significant. All produce travels less than 25 miles from field to table, reducing emissions, increasing access while stimulating the local economy. https://www.equitablelandaccess.com/contact daily 0.75 2021-03-25 https://www.equitablelandaccess.com/swahili daily 0.75 2025-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60341857ff67de2afea529d8/1618927893910-17V23XJDRQ8M8IEF1GY7/7Q3A3656.JPG Swahili - Programu Inawezesha Upatikanaji wa Ardhi (ELA) Mpango ya ELA inaunganisha watu ambawo hana mashamba wenye kihistoria katika kilimo, kwa ardhi yenye rutuba kwenye eneo hilo...na utaratibu wa kuondolewa kwa vikwazo vyote vya kuingia vilivyopo. Mpango huu jinsi unavyotumika ni kuwa wakulima wajitajie aina gani ya mbegu, umwagiliaji, na vifaa vinavyohitajika ili wafanikiwe na kupunguza gharama zao za kianzio hadi sufuri. Hii inaruhusu uwazi kwa kuruhusu mkulima kulima mazao muhimu ya kiutamaduni kupitia njia ambazo na mfumo ambawo wanauelewa zaidi wenyewe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60341857ff67de2afea529d8/1618928318902-FVQH579T6EZ6SZ9M2IC0/DJI_0020.jpg Swahili - Maeneo. Kuna maeneo mengi ndani ya eneo la wilaya ya Linn ambayo yanasaidia juhudi za programu ya ELA. Kutoka shamba la ekari 3 lililopo katika Shamba la Dows, hadi maeneo ya kilimo ya miji kwa misingi ya makanisa na biashara za mitaa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60341857ff67de2afea529d8/1618928529645-GAJJCSU9L5PB19AWS3V7/DJI_0373.JPG Swahili - Lengo la Katiba Kwa wengi katika jamii yetu, kulima mboga imekuwa sehemu muhimu ya maisha. Kuilithi enzi za kale kutoka kizazi hadi kizazi, ujuzi wa mazao ya bidhaa ni muhimu kwa maisha, kuboresha afya na yenye furaha. Ukweli ambao upo ni kwamba watu wengi hawana nafsi ya kuwweza kupata ardhi, mbegu, zana na maji. Madhumuni la mpango wa ELA ni kuunganisha watu wenye shauku ya kilimo, ardhi na vifaa kwa masharti mepesi. Kuongezeka kwa idadi na utofauti wa wakulima na makabila mbarimbari, ni muhimu kwa mfumo wa kuimalisha kilimo mahiri na chakula, na tutaibeba jamii na nguvu zaidi za kuinuwa wilaya yetu. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60341857ff67de2afea529d8/1618928893729-IOD1JSUAJGVXCJXHGR29/20DED3B1-5E85-448D-BC0B-4B17D1C171EF.jpeg Swahili - Faida Muhimu. Mpango wa programu wa ELA unaruhusu watu binafsi kulima kwa familia zao, jamii, na kwa faida zao. Ardhi kubwa imegeuzwa kutokuwa na kemikali kwa boresha mazao yasio na kemikali na zaidi kuongeza chakula cha kuwalisha wana wilaya ya Linn. Faida hii inamuhimu juu ya afya ya jumla ya jamii, uchumi na mazingira. Mazawo yote yanafirishwa chini ya kilometa 25 kutoka shamba hadi mezani, kupunguza uzalishaji wa elemeti mbaya, kuongeza upatikanaji wakati kuboresha uchumi wa ndani ya jimbo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60341857ff67de2afea529d8/1618930080841-3LUWQHV6AXEXSFIAU0EA/ELA+logo-08.png Swahili https://www.equitablelandaccess.com/spanish daily 0.75 2025-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60341857ff67de2afea529d8/1618927893910-17V23XJDRQ8M8IEF1GY7/7Q3A3656.JPG Spanish - El Programa (ELA) de Acceso Equitativo a la Tierra El programa ELA conecta a personas sin tierra, con experiencia en agricultura, con tierras fértiles en la zona... mientras elimina todas las barreras de entrada que existen. El programa funciona haciendo que el agricultor determine qué tipo de semillas, riego y equipo se necesita para que tengan éxito y reducir su costo inicial a cero. Esto permite un enfoque equitativo al permitir al agricultor cultivar cosechas culturalmente relevantes a través de los métodos más familiares para ellos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60341857ff67de2afea529d8/1618928318902-FVQH579T6EZ6SZ9M2IC0/DJI_0020.jpg Spanish - Las Ubicaciones. Hay varias ubicaciones dentro del área del condado de Linn que están apoyando los esfuerzos del programa ELA. Desde una granja de 3 acres ubicada en la granja Dows, hasta sitios de granjas urbanas en los terrenos de iglesias y negocios locales. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60341857ff67de2afea529d8/1618928529645-GAJJCSU9L5PB19AWS3V7/DJI_0373.JPG Spanish - El Propósito Para muchos en nuestra comunidad, el cultivo de hortalizas ha sido una parte integral de la vida. Transmitido de generación en generación, el conocimiento de los cultivos es fundamental para una vida sana y feliz. La desafortunada realidad, es que muchas personas carecen de acceso a la tierra, las semillas, las herramientas y el agua. El propósito del programa ELA es reconectar a las personas con pasión por la agricultura, con la tierra y el equipo en condiciones favorables. Aumentar el número y la diversidad de agricultores es crucial para un sistema alimentario local vibrante, y conducirá a una comunidad más fuerte y resistente. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60341857ff67de2afea529d8/1618928893729-IOD1JSUAJGVXCJXHGR29/20DED3B1-5E85-448D-BC0B-4B17D1C171EF.jpeg Spanish - Beneficio Mutuo. El programa ELA permite a los individuos cultivar para su familia, comunidad local y con fines de lucro. Más tierras convertidas en cultivos libres de productos químicos, equivale a alimentos más nutritivos generados y consumidos dentro del condado de Linn. El beneficio que esto tiene para la salud general de la comunidad local, la economía y el medio ambiente puede ser significativo. 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