What is Urban Agriculture

Length: 42:28  | Recorded: 2018

Neith Little, Extension Educator, University of Maryland
Women in Agriculture Webinar Series

Interest is high in urban agriculture, with many entrepreneurs, municipalities, non-profits, and businesses launching urban agriculture ventures. In this webinar, you will learn about different definitions of urban agriculture, see examples of commercial urban farming ventures, and get an overview of the variety of cropping systems, value-added products, and business models being tried by urban farmers.

Additionally, a needs assessment survey of urban farmers was conducted in 2018, and the results are published here: https://www.nacaa.com/journal/index.php?jid=971

 

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