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Database research record2021·Belgium (Brussels)

The potential of bio-intensive market gardening models for a transformative urban agriculture

Noémie Maughan, Nathalie Pipart, Barbara Van Dyck, Marjolein Visser

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This chapter shares insights from the establishment of the Brussels-based Cycle Farm, a reflexive research process involving various stakeholders. It highlights the need for small, local food producers to develop competitive advantages in the context of organic food sector industrialization, as emphasized by Eliot Coleman. The research involved workshops and focused on enhancing the resilience of the Brussels Region, with SPIN Farming concentrating on high-value crops.