The Urban Farming Initiative (UFI) started when Kevin Mackey founded Halcyon Salsa in 2018. Well, not technically, UFI didn't formally incorporate until 2020, but it was the experience building a business' food supply chain from the ground up that led to a vision of neighborhood-based food systems.

 

It seemed like most neighborhoods had the people, partners, and space to support a thriving local food system, but something was missing.

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Coordination!
 

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