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Community Gardens Task Force

General Information
  • Formal Name:
    Community Gardens Task Force
  • Contact Person:
    Ingrid Kirst, 1551 South 2nd St, Lincoln, NE 68502, (402) 474-9802, Ingrid@communitycrops.org
  • Purpose:
    The purpose of this task force is to foster growth in the number, size, and scope of community gardens in this state by encouraging state agencies, municipalities, and private parties in their efforts to promote community gardens.
  • How Many Affectable:
    NA
  • How Many Served:
    Currently 14 community gardens
  • Year Created:
    2015
  • Year Active:
    2015
  • Sunset Date:
    Not specified
Authorization
  • Authorization Citation:
    Nebraska Revised Statute, 2-305
  • Parent Agency:
    None
Memberships and Meetings
  • Number Of Members:
    Nine
  • Who Appoints:
    Director of Agriculture
  • Legislative Approval:
    No
  • Qualifications Of Members:
    At least three of the members shall be representatives of nonprofit organizations involved with community gardens. The remaining members may include representation from appropriate state agencies, existing community gardens, counties, cities, towns, villages, utility districts, and school districts.
  • Per Diem:
    No
  • Expense Reimbursement:
    No
  • Term Length:
    Not specified
  • Terms Rotate or Expire At Once:
Meetings Required In:
  • Required FY 13-14:
    NA
  • Held FY 13-14:
    NA
  • Required FY 14-15:
    NA
  • Held FY 14-15:
    NA
  • Required FY 15-16:
    Not specified
  • Held FY 15-16:
    3
Operations
  • Support Staff:
    No
  • Shared or Separate:
    NA
  • FY 13-14 Budget:
    $0
  • FY 14-15 Budget:
    $0
  • FY 15-16 Budget:
    $0
  • Other Funding Sources:
    NA
  • Spending Authority:
    NA
Accomplishments
  • Since July 1, 2012:
    The Nebraska Community Garden Task Force is charged with studying community gardens in the state and providing recommendations on how to expand them and their impact. The task force is inventorying existing community gardens, reviewing local and state policies around community gardens, and expanding the existing Douglas County Community Garden Tool kit to be used across the state. The task force has made progress in each of these areas and will report to the Legislature in December 2016.