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| Urban Agriculture: A Literature Review (PDF|2.28 MB)
Tulane University.
"Urban Agriculture: Differing Phenomena in Differing Regions
of the World." A review of the academic literature and research that focus on the global phenomena of crop cultivation, livestock propagation and food product distribution in the urban context. |
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| Information from Other Sources |
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| Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food
USDA. National Agricultural Library.
A USDA initiative to promote sustainable local and regional food systems that will support small and mid-sized farms and ranches, strengthen rural communities, promote healthy eating, and protect our natural resources. |
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| City Farmer
Canada's Office of Urban Agriculture.
Comprehensive compilation of information about urban agriculture. Includes resources from The Urban Agriculture Network (TUAN) as well as reports about rooftop gardening, micro-livestock, small-scale aquaculture, vermicomposting and more. |
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| Resource Centres on Urban Agriculture and Forestry
Resource Centres on Urban Agriculture and Forestry (RUAF).
Global resource center initiated by the international Support Group on Urban Agriculture. Site includes a comprehensive bibliography, contacts and experts, links, publications, UA Magazine and a discussion group. |
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| Food for the Cities
United Nations. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
International perspectives on urban food security and nutrition, urban and periurban food production and land tenure, food marketing and distribution and more. |
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| Urban/Peri-urban Agriculture
United Nations. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Crop and Grassland Service.
FAO development programs and policy studies focused on urban agriculture including an issues paper based on Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture, a report to the FAO Committee on Agriculture (COAG), 1999. |
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| American Community Gardening Association
American Community Gardening Association.
Fact sheets, contacts, links, reports and a discussion group that assist in starting, finding and researching community gardens. |
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| Community Garden Start-Up Guide
University of California. Cooperative Extension Service. Los Angeles County.
Guide to help neighborhood groups and organizations along the path to starting and sustaining a community garden. |
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| Urban Soil Issues
USDA. Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Surveys, links and guides including the Urban Soil Primer - an introduction to urban soils for homeowners and renters, local planning boards, property managers, students and educators. |
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