<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2026/2/inaugural-urban-growers-program.php" dsn="news"><featured>true</featured><pubDate>02/17/2026</pubDate><title>Inaugural Urban Growers Program Demonstrates Early Long-Term Impacts for Urban Producers</title><author/><summary>Urban growers in Louisville’s West End face ongoing barriers to operating viable food enterprises, including limited access to technical assistance, food safety training, and market-ready business support. </summary><image><img src="" alt="Placeholder"/></image><caption/><description>Urban growers in Louisville’s West End face ongoing barriers to operating viable food enterprises, including limited access to technical assistance, food safety training, and market-ready business support. These challenges affect both individual growers and the broader local food system by limiting the availability, quality, and safety of locally produced food. In response, Kentucky State University Cooperative Extension launched the Urban Gro...</description><tags><tag>co-op</tag></tags></item>