UC Cooperative Extension | Agricultural Experiment Station
Could empty lots be growing food, economic opportunity?
![Eric Middleton (left) and Lindsey Pedroncelli (right). Photo by Saoimanu Sope. Eric Middleton (left) and Lindsey Pedroncelli (right). Photo by Saoimanu Sope.](http://ucanr.edu/blogs/food//blogfiles/107963small.jpg)
UCCE scientists study feasibility of specialty crops for small urban growers The vacant lots around your neighborhood could be growing fruits and vegetables and making local produce more accessible – while reducing energy needed to transport and...
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Living in an urbanized state, few Californians recognize how much they depend on the forest for water, wood products and wildlife habitat, as well as their responsibility for its proper management. Through environmental learning integrated into the educational system, students can discover how to make critical choices about issues such as forest health, ecosystem management, consumerism and local economies.
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