Edgemont Solar Garden

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A group of local urban farmers is calling on area residents and policymakers to support farmers amid high food prices.

The Edgemont neighborhood in West Dayton has seen a burst of new energy in recent years. The Greater Edgemont Community Coalition has expanded its solar garden project and there's more plans to grow its food sustainability efforts.

The Dayton City Commission approved an $85,000 investment to the Greater Edgemont Community Coalition on Wednesday. The funds will go toward the purchase of farming equipment, a greenhouse and other improvements at the Edgemont Solar Garden in West Dayton.

The Edgemont Solar Garden on Miami Chapel Road has a long history on Dayton’s West Side. Lately it’s experienced a regeneration of sorts, with partners like Central State University and Agraria in Yellow Springs joining in to support urban agriculture.