The City of Madison is trying to understand if growers and community food systems organizations have interest and capacity in partnering to develop strategies for the creation, expansion, and management of market garden and community garden spaces, and have the relevant experience to implement those strategies. This Request for Expressions of Interest is an initial step for determining what partners in the area are interested in and qualified to explore and create strategies for the expansion of market gardens and community gardens on City-owned land.

For those interested in this opportunity, please provide responses to the following questions no later than 11:59p Central Time, Monday - December 22, 2025.

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* 1. Please provide organizational contact information

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* 2. What is your interest in agricultural land management?

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* 3. Outline the land management qualifications and experiences that you believe enable your entity to complete this work. Please limit to 500 words or less

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* 4. Outline the administrative management qualifications and experiences that you believe enable your entity to complete this work. Please limit to 500 words or less

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* 5. The City of Madison has identified a number of sites it currently owns as potential candidates for community and/or market gardening.

Generally, what conditions or resources would you require from the City of Madison to convert one of these sites to food production?

For example, is there a minimum lot size you would work on? What length of time would you need site control for? What resources would you need to be successful? Please limit to 500 words or less

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* 6. Why is local food production important to your organization? What would you do with any food grown on City-owned lands? Please limit to 500 words or less

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