Urban Farming on Vacant Lots

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May 7, 2008

Jenn A. 308 reviews Send Message | Add to Friends

I grew that tomato!

SustainLane contributor Cris B sent me a link for this article which describes the increase in urban gardening in New York and other big cities.

City dwellers have always raised basil, tomatoes and greens in containers in whatever space is available -- patios, fire escapes and window boxes. More and more folks are raising vegetables to sell to the people in their community and at Farmer's Markets.

More and more - cities are granting permission to people to use vacant lots where they build raised beds -- converting them from dump sites to urban community farms. These types of initiatives improve the quality of life in a neighborhood in many ways, bringing people together around a very strong uniting force -- FOOD!

The article provides an overview on urban farms all over the U.S. -- and now, kids in the city can grow their own tomatoes instead of imagining that they all come from the grocery store.

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