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The following resources are meant for school gardens or any farm project that serves an educational purpose. Some include grade specific activities and curriculum.

We conducted an extensive literature review on the health, social and economic impacts of urban agriculture.

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.

Many urban agriculture projects deal with some aspect of commercial production. Farming is a business, and its important to plan accordingly.

Production describes all aspects of raising and cultivating agricultural products. This section provides technical information, best practices, and resources on topics such as farm and garden design, soil quality and remediation, planting and nursery crops, pest management, and animal care.

COVID-19, Urban Farms, and Food Safety Resources Farm products can be accidentally contaminated at any time in the production cycle, for example, through improperly composted animal manure used as fertilizer, or if someone forgets to wash their hands before handling the harvest.

Networking and building coalitions between existing services and urban agriculture projects can help leverage resources and avoid potential roadblocks and challenges.

The UC ANR Urban Agriculture Team includes UCCE Farm Advisors, policy and advocacy experts, urban planners, agricultural economists, and more.