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Database research record2019·United States (Orange and Durham counties)

From vacant to verdant: a look at the feasibility of urban agriculture in Orange and Durham counties

Emily N. Ander

Carolina Digital Repository (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

Urban Farm DB summary

This 2019 paper from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill explores the concept of urban agriculture, defining it as an industry located within or on the fringe of urban areas that grows, raises, processes, and distributes food and non-food products. It notes that community gardening is the most well-known and common form of urban agriculture in the United States. The paper aims to define the research question and identify key principles for the success of urban agriculture, particularly in the context of community gardening.