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Urban agriculture in Boston – growing promise, weeding challenges
Linked by Michael Levenston
City Growers, Boston: Our mission is to transform vacant lots in Boston into sustainable urban farms.
Food Project’s 4 acres in 7 urban communities and 36 additional suburban acres
By Jacqueline Church
Good Eater Collaborative
Jul 27, 2010
Excerpt:
Today, urban agriculture, “urban ag”, is not simply about delicious, local food, it’s about creating new food production and delivery systems, it’s about public health and food justice. Boston chefs, community advocates and entrepreneurs are broadening the dialog and shortening the distance between farm and table. Never mind the 100 mile diet, how about 100 blocks, or 100 steps?
Meet a few new urban farmers, giving us a window into the promises and the challenges of urban agriculture in its many forms.
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