Expanding Urban Farming: Unlocking Opportunities and Supporting Local Food Systems

🌱Urban farming enables the sale of produce and expansion into livestock, providing opportunities for growth and entrepreneurship.

🏞️City land and facilities, including underutilized spaces and rooftops, can be utilized for urban farming, creating more opportunities for individuals and businesses.

🍽️Urban farming can strengthen local food systems by supplying fresh and sustainable produce to restaurants and other businesses.

🐄The possibility of allowing cows and goats on public land for grazing and weed control is being explored.

🌿Vertical farming is considered as a potential solution to meet the growing demand for local food and maximize space efficiency.

What does urban farming allow that community gardens do not?

—Urban farming allows the sale of produce and expansion into livestock, providing more opportunities for growth and entrepreneurship.

How can city land and facilities be utilized for urban farming?

—Underutilized spaces, such as parks and rooftops, can be transformed into urban farms, expanding opportunities for individuals and businesses.

How can urban farming strengthen local food systems?

—By supplying fresh and sustainable produce to restaurants and businesses, urban farming contributes to the growth and sustainability of local food systems.

Are cows and goats allowed on public land for urban farming?

—The possibility of allowing cows and goats on public land for grazing and weed control is being explored.

What is vertical farming and its role in urban farming?

—Vertical farming is a method of growing plants in vertically stacked layers. It is being considered as a potential solution to meet the growing demand for local food and maximize space efficiency.

00:00The city aims to expand urban farming opportunities and support local food systems.

00:08Urban farming allows sales of produce and expansion into livestock, providing growth and entrepreneurship opportunities.

00:23City land and facilities, including underutilized spaces and rooftops, can be utilized for urban farming.

00:30Urban farming strengthens local food systems by supplying fresh and sustainable produce to restaurants and businesses.

01:06The possibility of allowing cows and goats on public land for grazing and weed control is being explored.

01:20The survey aims to gauge interest and gather suggestions and support for various types of land and facilities.

01:38Vertical farming is considered as a potential solution to meet the growing demand for local food and maximize space efficiency.