Harvesting Hope: How Urban Agriculture is Strengthening Communities and Enhancing Food Security in Cities
Urban agriculture has become popular over the last few years, evoking passionate conversations about its potential to help revitalize cities and strengthen their respective communities. Beyond the obvious benefits of greening urban areas, producing food in sparsely populated neighborhoods can enhance local economies and create tangible social impacts that improve residents’ access and availability to healthy, sustainable foods. But what does it take to leverage these positive outcomes? John Gessin explores how cities can use urban agriculture initiatives to increase…