Mexico City Sembradores Urbanos (Urban Cultivators)
Mexico City, Mexico · Operator: Sembradores Urbanos
Overview
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.
Citizen participation
Youth-led urban agriculture education and demonstration
Operating model
Urban agriculture education and demonstration center
Impact
Increased awareness of urban agriculture, promoted food self-sufficiency, and green space creation
Land tenure
Use of public institutional spaces
Crops
- vegetables
- leafy greens
- herbs
Scale
Multiple demonstration centers and community gardens
Sources（2）
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