Urban Agriculture

From rooftop gardens to aquaponics centers in old warehouses to growing crops on abandoned properties, urban agriculture provides many benefits to a community, including closer neighborhood ties, reduced crime, education and job training opportunities, and healthy food access for low-income residents.

Find out options for USDA Funding

USDA Urban Agriculture Toolkit:

• Urban Agriculture Toolkit (PDF, 8.5MB) - Lays out the common operational elements that most urban farmers must consider as they start up or grow their operations.
  1. Urban Agriculture Kick-off Webinar (May 3, 2016)
  2. USDA Urban Agriculture Toolkit: A Brief Overview (PDF, 1.4MB)
  3. Urban Agriculture Toolkit Press Release (April 29, 2016)

Start to Farm:

• USDA New Farmers Initiative - Get connected and get started in agriculture.

Additional Resources

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