why urban agriculture?
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Why Urban Agriculture?. Ally Schonfeld 12.02.13. My Story. 2 nd year Masters Student Agricultural and Extension Education with dual title International Agriculture and Development Bachelors Degree- Psychology, Sociology and Anthropology - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Why Urban Agriculture?
Ally Schonfeld12.02.13
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My Story
• 2nd year Masters Student– Agricultural and Extension Education with dual title
International Agriculture and Development• Bachelors Degree- Psychology, Sociology and
Anthropology• Thesis- Viability of Urban Agriculture in Baltimore city• Different perspectives/aspects to Urban Agriculture• Historically significant- Season Ext. in France in 1670s
and ‘80s (Eliot Coleman)
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What is Urban Agriculture?
• Production of fruits and vegetables, raising of animals, and cultivation of fish for local sale and consumption
• More holistic definition includes its influence and dependence on a variety of economic, environmental, and social resources
• Varies broadly by region and country, as well as by field of study (Public Health and City Planning)
• Past 5 years- definition includes more than just food production in urban areas
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The Situation Now
Food SecurityResources
(Economic, Social, Business, Community)
Policy Acceptance
Urban Farms
Impact Factors
Community Development
Who??
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Impact Factors• History (area and people)• Subsidized Food• Drugs• Violence (perception of)• City Planning/Development• Government• Health• Accessibility• Economy• Motivation• Knowledge of resources
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Community Development
• Community Bonds• People coming together• Neighbors• Opportunities to be involved• Community Issues• http://
www.kickstarter.com/projects/405310140/whitelock-community-farm
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Resources
• Weak and Strong Ties• Nonprofits, NGOs and locally
based change organizations• Mentorship• Demonstrations• Small Business Models• Extension• Architecture/Building• Social• Economic• Financial• Gaps in Research
Prerequisites (Hodgson et al)
• Climate• Weather• Insects and Pests• Land or growing space• Secure land tenure• Healthy, uncontaminated soil or growing
medium• Water• Labor• Capital and operating funds• Financial and technical assistance• Agricultural skills and knowledge• Processing and transportation
infrastructure• Distribution channels• Consumer demand• Viable markets
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Who?
• Youth• Entrepreneurs• New Residents• College Educated• Artists• Social Sciences• Retirees
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Outcomes
• Efficacy• Exposure to food origins (start to build
literacy)• Further Community Development• Food Security (efficacy and value)• Community Power • Value within society• Vein for Commercial Agriculture
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Examples
• http://www.farmalliancebaltimore.org/• http://www.baltimorecityschools.org/greatkidsfarm • http://
www.baltimoresustainability.org/homegrown-baltimore-grow-local
• http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/12/us/blighted-cities-prefer-razing-to-rebuilding.html?_r=0
• http://www.realfoodfarm.org/about/the-farm/• What are other cities doing?– http://www.msumetrofood.com/
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Resources• United States. Environmental Protection Agency.Office of
Solid Waste and Emergency Response. (2011). Urban agriculture. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response
• Cabannes, Y. (2012). Financing urban agriculture. Environment & Urbanization, 24(2), 665-683. doi: 10.1177/0956247812456126
• Kimberley Hodgson, Marcia Caton Campbell, & Martin Bailkey. (2011). What is urban agriculture? Planning Advisory Service Report, (563), 9.
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Questions?