Our extensive literature review summarizes the social, economic, and health impacts discussed in articles we reviewed from academic journals and professional reports from non-profits, foundations, and government agencies as well as a few books.
Our annotated bibliography of the articles and reports we reviewed includes peer-reviewed articles from academic journals, professional reports from non-profits, foundations, and government agencies, as well as a few books.
How much urban agriculture is there in your city or county? Its difficult to know, since no statistics are gathered specifically about urban agriculture either statewide or nationally.
The following are resources with information on overcoming land access issues, developing legal agreements to use land, and other best practices for establishing community gardens.
The following resources are meant for school gardens or any farm project that serves an educational purpose. Some include grade specific activities and curriculum.
Resources in this section can help urban farmers and policy advocates find current information on local, California-wide and national policy developments regarding urban agriculture, as well as toolkits and guides to creating good urban agriculture policy.
Urban agriculture includes community projects that arent always for commercial production. The following links provide information on UA projects focused on community garden space for home consumption as well as school and other educational gardens.
If you want to start an urban farm in California there are several things to consider. Just like starting any business there are many steps, and doing the right homework will save time and money in the end.
