Arthur Nelson and the build out of the future.
There is some great analysis work on the development of housing trends, suburbia, etc., and what housing trends we can expect in the future. A great resource is Mr. Nelson's book: "Reshaping Metropolitan America". I don't agree with his solutions, but I support the data research and results in his book. It is too narrow and doesn't really consider the broader context of climate change and how real estate can be the solution.
In his paper "The Longer View" published in the journal of the American Planning Association, that "More than $30 trillion will be spent on development between the period 2000 and 2025. nearly 50 million new homes will be built, including some 16 million that will be rebuilt or replaced entirely with other land uses. Seventy-five billion square feet of non-residential space will be built with 60 billion (square feet) replacing space that existed in 2000: New non-residential development will be equal all such development that existed in 2000"
What will be the amount of existing farmland that gets improved (in acres or square miles)? How much new water storage will be installed (in acre feet)? How many trees will be started and that are able to withstand the stress of climate change in the coming years, versus the death losses of the existing trees (think about Texas losing 10% of its trees in 2012 due to wildfire and drought stress). How much biodiversity will be enhanced on existing lands (square miles)?
Where do we find balanced growth, and where do we compensate for the lag of the past generations?
Southern Nevada Strong, Brookings Mountain West & Switch recently hosted a presentation by Metropolitan policy guru, Arthur C. Nelson of the University of Utah. Dr. Nelson shares his thoughts and analysis on reshaping metropolitan places to strengthen economic competitiveness. He emphasizes place-making and the role of transit-oriented development in economic development.
USDA Grant Winner
Hurray! Quick Quail and its production partner Microbial Earth Farms have won a USDA Value Added Operating Grant (VAPG) of $250,000! The grant will be used to develop the Quick Quail product lines and expand Microbial Earth Farm's markets.
Hurray! Quick Quail and its production partner Microbial Earth Farms have won a USDA Value Added Operating Grant (VAPG) of $250,000! The grant will be used to develop the Quick Quail product lines and expand Microbial Earth Farm's markets.
Hurray! Quick Quail and its production partner Microbial Earth Farms have won a USDA Value Added Operating Grant (VAPG) of $250,000! The grant will be used to develop the Quick Quail product lines and expand Microbial Earth Farm's markets.
The USDA Value Added Producer's grant helps producers enter into value added activities related to processing and marketing of new products. The goals of this program are to generate new products, create and expand marketing opportunities and increase producer income.
What to Expect
You can expect to see more of our very innovative subscription programs (Quail Power), as well as our newly launched Quail Hatch. Quail Hatch is great for events such as birthdays, baby showers, anniversary parties, and business launches. The grant will increase our on-line presence and number of booths at the Austin area Farmer's markets.
First, we are going to be hiring sales staff for the farmer's markets as well as our website sales. We are first looking for a Startup Sales Manager.
Upgrading the equipment we have at the markets, including improved Point of Sales Systems.
Developing a new website/brand including a YouTube channel with professional videos. The video's will be regarding all things quail and quail eggs (such as recipes etc.)
What the VAPG means to us
For our business, the VAPG program is like a national venture capital program for agriculture. This year, $76 million was made available to farmer's for their best ideas. ($41 million in standard appropriations, and $35 million in special COVID funding). This program is key to addressing climate change through regenerative agriculture, and developing profitable ways to improve the environment. VAPG supports farm level actions at the emerging intersection of nutrition, food production, and climate and the environment as recently reported by the Union of Concerned Scientists.
Patrick Van Haren and Karin Ascot have now won awards of more than $1.75 million for their customers and their own businesses. This is mainly through USDA programs such as VAPG, LFPP, FMPP, MPIRG. Please contact us to know more about our grant writing services.