Growing Urban Agriculture: Equitable Strategies and Policies for Improving Access to Healthy Food and Revitalizing Communities

Posted by on November 05, 2012

PolicyLink just released a new report that highlights urban farming as an innovative solution for low-income communities struggling with blight and abandonment, and lack of access to healthy foods.

Growing Urban Agriculture: Equitable Strategies and Policies for Improving Access to Healthy Food and Revitalizing Communities lifts up models from all over the country, from Detroit, to Los Angeles, and New York. Based on interviews with urban farmers, advocates, and policymakers, Growing Urban Agriculture touches on the challenges that come with starting an urban farm, while highlighting the strategies for achieving success.

By embracing urban agriculture and its multitude of benefits, such as: increased access to healthy foods, job training, and a more beautiful environment, everyone will thrive. The time is ripe for urban agriculture.

Please join PolicyLink and the nation as we celebrate national Food Day, download your copy of Growing Urban Agriculture, and visit the Food Day blog to learn more about the movement.

http://www.policylink.org/site/c.lkIXLbMNJrE/b.8370635/k.ADC3/Urban_Agriculture.htm