by admin | May 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is now accepting applications from eligible grantees for Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) supplemental funds (EDA CARES...
by admin | Feb 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Registration is open for a free, one-hour webinar: Introduction to Economic Gardening on Friday, April 3rd, 2020 at 9 a.m. MDT (adjust for your own time zone). To register, email cgibbons@economicgardening.org. This webinar is about the formal program developed...
by admin | Feb 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Due to concerns about the Covid-19 virus, we are cancelling the Economic Gardening training and certification class scheduled for May 4-6th in Colorado. We are investigating video conference training. Stay tuned. What you will get: A short history of how this popular...
by admin | Feb 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
Smartcitiesdive.com features an excellent article on Sacramento’s new Economic Gardening pilot program. Visit the website to read more.
by admin | Jan 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
MEDIA RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT:Jennifer Singer, 916-995-4385, jsinger@cityofsacramento.orgFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE City of Sacramento selects seven companies to receive funds and expert support to grow local businesses Sacramento, Calif. (Jan. 30, 2020) – The City of...
by admin | Jan 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Cabarrus EDC located in North Carolina is awarding five local, second-stage companies with grants to participate in Grow Cabarrus — a pilot program launching in partnership with the National Center for Economic Gardening. Read more about the program...
by admin | Jan 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
We are often asked about who influenced Economic Gardening: The early beginnings of Economic Gardening included principles developed by Paul Romer, eventual winner of the Nobel Prize for economicsThe work of Brian Arthur influenced the early development of Economic...
by admin | Jan 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Sacramento’s Fox40 TV had a nice interview on the City of Sacramento and Metro Chamber’s new Economic Gardening program. Watch the interview here.
by admin | Jan 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
Economic Gardening is featured in the International Economic Development Council’s lead article in their online newsletter. The article covers the current status of the program. Click here to read the article in PDF format
by admin | Jan 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
“Economic Gardening” is a book that covers the history and background of the original “grow your own” economic development program in Littleton, Colorado. The book also include chapters on the program as it is run today by the National Center for Economic Gardening,...
