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COVID-19, Urban Farms, and Food Safety Resources The following resources provide information for food safety on the farm, such as how to create a food safety plan and standard operating procedures. Every farm should have a food safety plan, and workers should be trained in good hygiene practices.
Local Advocacy Groups and Urban Agriculture Projects BAY AREA North Bay Area Rooted in Resilience SAGE Sustainable Agriculture Education East Bay East Bay Urban Agriculture Alliance Dig Deep Farms Alameda Ploughshares Nursery Pinole Pinole Incubator Farm Project Richmond Sunnyside Organic Seedlings...
For many urban farms in California, water can be a costly resource. Many urban agriculture projects rely on city water, which can have restrictions and penalty costs during water shortages. The following tips discuss ways to conserve water through irrigation practices.
AB 551, Californias Urban Agriculture Incentive Zones Act In 2014, California implemented Assembly Bill 551, which allows landowners in metropolitan areas to receive tax incentives for putting land in agriculture use. First, cities and counties must create urban agriculture incentive zones.
Regulation and Zoning Language Resources and Templates Changelab Solutions Seeding the City: Land Use Policies to Promote Urban Agriculture Harvard Food Law and Policy Clinic Good Laws, Good Food: Putting Local Food Policy to Work for Our Communities (section III and IV may be most useful) Legal Res...
Cultivate Los Angeles This website, developed by UCLA Urban Planning Graduate Students, offers a comprehensive look at urban agriculture around Los Angeles as of June 2013.
The San Francisco Urban Agriculture Alliance (SFUAA) Starting a Garden or Urban Farm in San Francisco This guide provides details about starting an urban agriculture project in San Francisco, including finding land, permits, water hook ups, selling what you grow, and more.
Location: Long Beach The Growing Experience (TGE) is an urban farm in Long Beach that provides access to organic local food, job training, open green space, and community events for low-income communities.
