Toward Sitopia

Urban Farm DB summary

This essay introduces the concept of "sitopia" — a society consciously shaped by food as a tool — and argues that in cities with large amounts of vacant land and low-income residents, such as Baltimore, Detroit and New Orleans in the United States, urban farming could help green the city and revitalize neighborhoods. It states urban food production is likely to meet only a small proportion of a community's total food needs, while noting that local food production can still improve environmental quality and social ties and encourage sustainable local economic development.