Imagine walking down the street in your city neighborhood and stopping by a garden, planted in what used to be a vacant lot, to buy some vegetables or fruit for
I was involved in urban agriculture before I heard of “urban agriculture.” In 2009, I worked on a farm and helped a community garden in Portland, OR. At that time,
More evidence is in to support the old theory that legislative ideas move from west to east in the United States. This is primarily because California remains a hotbed for
Food safety concerns and increasing incomes are sparking growth in urban gardening and farming among Chinese consumers, according to China Daily.
“More urban residents, many of whom are young people
The Governor of Michigan, Jennifer M. Granholm, proclaimed this week “Local Foods Week” to encourage schools, restaurants, hospitals, and other institutions to look for and use foods grown and produced
Last month, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer released plans for making food policy a priority for New York City government in FoodNYC: A Blueprint for a Sustainable Food System.
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On Tuesday, the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. hosted a panel discussion on Urban Agriculture as part of the museum’s ongoing series, For The Greener Good: Conversations