Cultivating belonging: refugees, urban gardens, and placemaking in the Midwest, U.S.A.

Urban Farm DB summary

This paper explores how refugee gardeners and local officials in a small Midwestern U.S. city use and experience urban gardens, identifying three aspects: the material garden, the imagined garden, and the community’s garden. It argues that refugee agricultural practices challenge traditional understandings of nature and urban planning, promoting inclusive understandings of agriculture, cities, and sustainability.