Want to start a community garden? Curious about composting at home? Dream of opening your own food trailer? Need a little help stretching your food budget further? Here are some helpful resources to get you started.

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Starting a garden at school?

• Apply for a Bright Green Future Grant for your school garden
• Check out the Central Texas School Garden Network

Starting a garden at home or a community garden?

• Call before you dig: check for utility lines on your property
• Use this Top Soil Cover Quantity and Cost Calculator
• Learn about Integrated Pest Management
• Follow these Gardening Health & Safety tips

Interested in farming?

• Farmshare Land Link connects farmers with land, and landowners with growers.

Explore City of Austin rebates:

• See if you qualify for a City of Austin home composting system rebate or a chicken keeping rebate