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How City Hall Can Foster the Urban Farming Revolution in Buffalo

Michael Raleigh

eCommons (Cornell University)

Urban Farm DB summary

The City of Buffalo has made progress in accepting urban farming on vacant land, but remains unwilling to take risks in this area. Policies restrict farmers' access to land, long-term security, food diversity (including animals), and sales. To foster urban farming, the City should amend these policies to grant farmers more freedom and could promote farming through a city-wide composting program and a demolition policy requiring vacant lots to be seeded with clover.