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“They realize that this is something they can use in their lives. It’s a life skill, so they can take it with them,” Walker said. By Kasey Chronis

(from left to right) Natasha Foote, Nevin Cohen and Marta Messa during the podcast recording.

Students check nitrogen and phosphorus levels in raised garden beds on the University of St. Thomas campus in St. Paul, Minnesota, as part of a multi-year research project. (Mark Brown/University of St. Thomas)

Roadmap sheds light on the pressing and unique challenges and opportunities facing urban farmers Morning Ag Clips Sept 13, 2024

Furthermore, urban agriculture significantly enhances food security by producing fresh, nutritious food locally, reducing dependency on external food sources, and minimizing food miles.

Volunteer gardener Charlie Reitsma, left, and The Garden for All co-founder Shawn Duffy harvest a row of lettuce. The garden in New Albany grows fresh produce to send directly to local food pantries.

It is a community initiative and a model of family farming aimed at protecting and preserving local seeds. Gaza Urban and Peri Urban Agriculture Program

Alexys Romo, executive director and farm hands coordinator for Black Thumb Farm, looks for fresh tomatoes after plucking a large piece of produce straight from the stem in their Panorama City space. (Makenna Sievertson/ LAist)

Kinley Wangmo took to hydroponics farming, which involves growing plants in water, after the pandemic left her with no source of income. ©FAO/Choki Wangmo

Joanna Letz works picking zinnia flowers at her farm, Bluma Farm, a rooftop flower farm atop an apartment building in downtown Berkeley, California on Sept. 6, 2024.