From soil to sustainability: developing collaborative research practice partnerships with urban farms

Urban Farm DB summary

A perspective piece arguing for research-practice partnerships (RPPs) between researchers and urban farms, particularly in underserved urban areas in the United States, to address food insecurity, environmental sustainability and community empowerment. It contends RPPs provide a structured framework for long-term collaboration, giving urban farms access to resources, policy advocacy and evidence-based practices while giving researchers community-based knowledge, and positions such partnerships as essential for overcoming structural barriers such as gentrification, racial inequities and environmental degradation.