Urban Farm DB
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Database research record2010·United States

Zoning Considerations for Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture

John Ikerd

Journal of Agriculture Food Systems and Community Development

Urban Farm DB summary

According to the American Farmland Trust, approximately 1.2 million acres of U.S. farmland are converted to residential and other commercial uses annually. This farmland conversion is noted to be putting the long-run sustainability of U.S. food production at risk.