‘Symbol of hope’: Jacksonville urban farm to add job training, expand farmers market

‘Symbol of hope’: Jacksonville urban farm to add job training, expand farmers market

Published: October 8, 2020, 14:02JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Clara White Mission’s White Harvest urban farm in Northwest Jacksonville is transforming itself to better serve its neighbors. The mission plans to develop the 10.5-acre farm, located in one of the city’s largest food deserts, into an agricultural job-training, outdoor classroom and community farmers market. That has been CEO Ju’Coby Pittman’s vision for the farm since it was established on Moncrief Road in 2012.“This is really a symbol of hope for the community,” said Pittman after Thursday’s groundbreaking. “I’m on Cloud 99.”