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Urban Agriculture

3 articles

A thriving urban community garden stands in contrast to a nearby food-scarce neighborhood, highlighting the unequal distribution of fresh food resources.
The Garden Patch

Urban community gardens are failing to reach the people who need them most.

Less than 3% of urban agriculture activity in Los Angeles County occurs in food desert communities, despite the widespread assumption that these gardens primarily serve the food insecure, according to

Chloe O'Malley·August 28, 2026
A thriving urban micro-farm in Oakland, California, supplying fresh produce to local families, highlighting community food access and economic benefits.
Meet the Maker

Micro-farms Boost Local Economies, But Scaling Remains a Hurdle

A quarter-acre urban micro-farm in Oakland, California, now supplies fresh produce to 40 local families through a CSA model.

Aisha Williams·July 4, 2026
A diverse group of people happily working together in a sunny urban community garden filled with fresh vegetables and surrounded by city buildings.
The Garden Patch

Starting an Urban Community Garden: A Guide to Viable Success

Before a single seed can be planted, an urban community garden site demands a minimum of six to eight hours of direct sunlight daily, a critical and often overlooked requirement in dense cityscapes, a

Chloe O'Malley·June 21, 2026