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Urban agriculture isn't as climate-friendly as it seems – but these best practices can transform gardens and city farms

  • Written by Jason Hawes, Ph.D. Candidate in Resource Policy and Behavior, University of Michigan
Urban agriculture isn't as climate-friendly as it seems – but these best practices can transform gardens and city farmsRecycling construction materials and water can make urban agriculture more sustainable.Lauren Moore/USDA

Urban agriculture is expected to be an important feature of 21st century sustainability and can have many benefits for communities and cities, including providing fresh produce in neighborhoods with few other options.

Among those benefits,...

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