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Cities Developing Urban Agriculture Codes

Urban agriculture has become increasingly popular in recent years as a way to deal with vacant properties, revitalize neighborhoods, and provide job skills and nutrition to local residents struggling with poverty and a lack of access to fresh produce.

In Austin, Texas, a working group of the Sustainable Food Policy Board is meeting to clarify and update city code related to urban farms, livestock, size of farm, employees and dwellings, according to the Austin Chronicle.

The working group has been holding public sessions to gather input from urban farmers and community members about pending updates to the urban farm ordinance.

In April 2013, the Flint Farmers' Market reported that the Detroit City Council adopted the city's first urban agriculture zoning ordinance recognizing agriculture as a legitimate land use and setting standards for it.

Other cities working to update or create urban agriculture codes include Boston, Massachusetts;
Fort Collins, Colorado; and Portland, Oregon.

For more information, see USDA's National Ag Library webpage on Urban Agriculture.

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AgMRC Quarterly Reports

As a condition of its USDA Rural Development grant, the cooperating universities comprising AgMRC were tasked to prepare four reports a year and submit them to USDA. These reports summarize the activities completed during each quarter, including Web site development and functions (Commodities & Products, Markets & Industries and Renewable Energy sections), value-added business and economic analysis tools (Business Development section) and outreach activities (workshops, seminars, newsletters and WebMail inquiries).

2013

July 1 – September 30, 2013
April 1 – June 30, 2013
January 1 – March 31, 2013
October 1 – December 31, 2012

2012

Fourth Quarter (July 1 – September 30, 2012)
Third Quarter (April 1 – June 30, 2012)
Second Quarter (January 1 – March 31, 2012)
First Quarter (October 1 – December 31, 2011)

2011

Fourth Quarter (July 1 – September 30, 2011)
Third Quarter (April 1 – June 30, 2011)
Second Quarter (January 1 – March 31, 2011)
First Quarter (October 1 – December 31, 2010)

2010

Fourth Quarter (July 1 – September 30, 2010)
Third Quarter (April 1 – June 30, 2010)
Second Quarter (January 1 – March 31, 2010)
First Quarter (October 1 – December 31, 2009)

2009

Fourth Quarter (July 1 – September 30, 2009)
Third Quarter (April 1 – June 30, 2009)
Second Quarter (January 1 – March 31, 2009)
First Quarter (October 1 – December 31, 2008)

2008

Fourth Quarter (July 1 – September 30, 2008)
Third Quarter (April 1 – June 30, 2008)
Second Quarter (January 1 – March 31, 2008)
First Quarter (October 1 – December 31, 2007)

2007

Fourth Quarter (July 1 – September 30, 2007)
Third Quarter (April 1 – June 30, 2007)
Second Quarter (January 1 – March 31, 2007)
First Quarter (October 1 – December 31, 2006)

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