I have mentioned urban agriculture here and there, but it seems it's become more than a fringe idea. An exhibit showing how agriculture can be integrated with city life, curated by professors at Ryerson University in Toronto, may soon go on tour, following requests from other cities. The professors talk of Carrot City as a demonstration of how to integrate production and consumption into a coherent, self-sustaining cycle.
Imagine an urban farm supplying your neighbourhood farmers market, making use of fertilizer made from the city's own compost stream, and running workshops for nearby schools on nutrition and gardening.
We're not talking here about a few backyard veggie patches, but serious food production at different scales within the urban environment. And the integration aspect extends to job creation, education and other social benefits.
[via @saveossington]
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