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How can we multiply our effect?
“Two heads are better than one.” or “Many hands make light work.” You’ve probably heard at least one of these phrases before, and they’re true.…
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What is Resilience and How Do We Achieve It?
Community resilience has been defined as the ability of communities to prepare for, withstand, adapt to, and quickly recover from disaster or hardship. Hardships hit…
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River Roots Farm – Spring Update
Winter might seem like it would be a pretty slow time for projects like River Roots Community Farm, but behind the scenes, Community Farm Coordinator,…
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Looking Back at Blueprint and Forward to River Roots
Since 2014, the Blueprint Initiative has been the catalyst for projects throughout the Allegheny-Clarion River Valley Region (ACRVR). The Blueprint Core Team and subcommittees focused…
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Introducing New River Roots Redevelopment Writer, Rachel
My name is Rachel Brosnahan. (No, not that one!) I graduated from Pittsburgh Technical College with a degree in graphic design. I am currently a…
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An update from Selina
Here we are, a month into 2023 already, and time shows no signs of slowing down! You may have noticed that our column has taken…
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River Roots Community Farm Update – Nov. ’22
The gardens are put to bed for the most part (green onions, chives, and parsley are still available to cut!). But, things are still moving…
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Pitfalls and Best Practices
Published first on the Progress News, September 12, 2022 One of the best things about visiting other areas undergoing redevelopment is the opportunity to learn…
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Notes from the National Brownfield Conference
Published first on the Progress News, September 5, 2022 A couple of weeks ago, from the 15th to the 19th of August, I was lucky…
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Potential of a Community Garden
Published first on the Progress News, August 29, 2022 So, what does it take to ensure a school garden or farm project is successful? Based on…
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Challenges of a Community Garden
Published first on the Progress News, August 15, 2022 As we get started on the work made possible by the USDA’s Farm to School grant,…
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River Roots Wins USDA Farm to School Grant
Published first on the Progress News, August 8, 2022 While this year has been flying by ridiculously fast, it has still been a pretty good…