Chiang Mai Urban Farm
Chiang Mai, タイ · Operator: Jaibaan Studio + local NGOs & community networks
Overview
Initiated in 2020 during COVID-19 by Jaibaan Studio, a community architecture organization. Addresses food insecurity among urban poor communities by converting public land into community vegetable gardens.
Citizen participation
Community-led, targeting urban poor. Partnership with local NGOs, civic groups, and community networks. Initiated during COVID-19 emergency, continued as permanent program.
Operating model
Non-profit, welfare-focused. Addresses food insecurity. Led by local community architecture studio (Jaibaan).
Impact
Improved food access, urban poor resilience, social cohesion.
Land tenure
Public land licensed for community gardening.
Crops
- vegetables
- leafy greens
Scale
State-owned converted land
Sources（1）
This entry is compiled from the public sources, official sites and research below.
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