Title: Reading
Course: WVA 101 Local Food and Cuisine > Section: WVA 101 Local Food and Cuisine

Reading

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Urban Agriculture

Interest in urban food is growing. Worldwide, according to the United Nations Development Program, an estimated 15 to 20 percent of food is raised in urban settings. Following is a partial list of the reasons for this growth:

- Enhance food security
- Provide new opportunities for small and medium-sized farmers
- Revitalize neighborhoods and build communities
- Create green spaces
- Maximize space for growing populations

Farmers and communities are using all available space from rooftops and vacant lots to backyards and vertical walls to grow a wide variety of produce and livestock.

The reading and video assignments showcase a range of techniques that are being tested and implemented to increase the availability of local food.