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Database research record2014·United States

Innovation in urban agricultural practices: Responding to diverse production environments

Anne Pfeiffer, Erin Silva, Jed B. Colquhoun

Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems

Urban Farm DB summary

A project centered at the University of Wisconsin-Madison gathered data through site visits and interviews with urban agricultural organizations in seven US cities. It examined how structural and strategic food system factors shape urban agricultural efforts, considering diverse business and production models. The study discusses unique innovations in space-intensive agricultural production and assesses significant challenges facing urban agriculture.