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Database research record2015·USA

The Unattainable Trifecta of Urban Agriculture

Daftary-Steel S., Herrera H., Porter C. M.

Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development

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A reflective essay arguing that the expectation that urban agriculture can simultaneously provide affordable food, job training, and generate profit without sustained outside funding is a myth, criticizing the assumption of financial self-sufficiency.