North American urban agriculture: barriers and benefits.

Urban Farm DB summary

This book chapter examines the renaissance of urban agriculture in North America since the 1960s creation of community gardens, asking whether it is producing enduring landscapes and socio-economic change or is transitory like past movements. After surveying broad research themes — civic engagement, community development, food justice and ecosystem services — the chapter examines barriers to and impacts of urban agriculture in Santa Clara County, Silicon Valley, where significant economic disparities are reflected in unequal access to different forms of urban agriculture.