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Codification and Inclusivity of Landmark Urban Agriculture Initiatives in Madison and Dane County, Wisconsin

Micaela F. Lipman, Marcia Caton Campbell

Urban agriculture

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This chapter examines local government food systems policy and planning in Madison and Dane County, Wisconsin. Despite a history of regulatory innovation in urban agriculture, the city and county have been slow to address food injustices in local food systems planning and policy development. The study highlights local government collaboration with the nonprofit sector and how codification of goals supports or hinders urban agriculture.