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Warsaw MOST Cooperative Farm

Warsaw, Poland · Operator: MOST Cooperative

Overview

MOST cooperative reclaimed a 3.6-hectare abandoned allotment site in Warsaw's Siekierki district. Residents created a cooperative to ensure well-being, nature connection, environmental responsibility, and social bonds.

Citizen participation

Resident cooperative management of urban farm

Operating model

Cooperative community farming

Impact

Community cohesion, social capital formation, improved wellbeing, and nature connection

Land tenure

Matching programInterim use

Reclaimed abandoned municipal land under community stewardship

Crops

  • vegetables
  • fruits
  • leafy greens

Scale

36,000 m²3.6 hectare reclaimed allotment site in Siekierki district

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