Urban farming in Mexico
9 citizen-driven urban farms recorded in Mexico. Each entry documents who runs it, how the land is held, and where the information came from — nothing is listed without a source.
CNH Industrial Employee Garden (Querétaro)
MXQuerétaro, Mexico
An employee garden launched in 2017 at a Querétaro plant, run as participatory CSR aiming to supply much of the canteen's vegetables in-house.
3blmedia.com
Miravalle Community Assembly
MXMexico City, Mexico
Mexico City community project integrating vegetable gardens, chicken coops, trout farm, and compost program with emphasis on youth environmental education and engagement.
foodtank.com+1
Huerto Roma Verde
MXMexico City, Mexico
A citizen-run urban garden in Mexico City's Roma district that turned an earthquake-scarred vacant lot into a laboratory for permaculture and the solidarity economy. Styling itself a 'biosocial lab', it works as a community centre spanning farming, environment, culture and health.
huertoromaverde.org+2
Huerto Tlatelolco (Cultiva Ciudad)
MXMexico City, Mexico
A 1,650 m² urban farm on an earthquake-cleared site in Mexico City's Tlatelolco district. Growing by agroecological principles, with an edible forest and seed bank at its heart, it delivers food education as a model of agrarian urbanism.
cultivaciudad.org+2
Mexico City Rooftop Agriculture Grant Program
MXMexico City, Mexico
Mexico City municipal government has issued grants to over 3,000 residents since 2007 to promote rooftop agriculture. Community projects like Miravalle provide environmental education and agriculture workshops.
foodtank.com
Mexico City Sembradores Urbanos (Urban Cultivators)
MXMexico City, Mexico
Founded by three young women, Sembradores Urbanos opened Mexico's first urban agriculture demonstration center in August 2007. Teaches residents how to connect with food, care for land, and create green spaces.
cityfarmer.info+1
Cultiva Ciudad
MXMexico City, Mexico
Cultiva Ciudad manages school gardens in Mexico City and converts 1,500+ kg of food waste annually into fertile soil. Huerto Tlatelolco project features a 1,650 m2 edible forest with 45 tree varieties plus a seed bank, advancing food sovereignty and organic recycling.
zeahungrygoods.com
Mexico City Urban Garden System (SHU)
MXMexico City, Mexico
Mexico City formed the Urban Garden System (SHU) in 2024 with Sedema, UNEP, and local allies. On a 3,600 m² plot, they cultivate traditional milpa (corn, climbing beans, squash association) and conduct workshops on traditional cultivation systems.
sedema.cdmx.gob.mx+1
Huerto Tlatelolco (Tlatelolco Community Garden)
MXMexico City, Mexico
Created in 2013 by the NGO Cultiva Ciudad as a citizen initiative on the ~1,650 sqm site of a demolished, earthquake-damaged housing tower, Huerto Tlatelolco is one of Mexico City's largest community urban gardens. It hosts 120+ plant varieties and runs a community composting program with 40 local families, functioning as a hub for agroecological education and citizen participation.
cultivaciudad.org+1
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