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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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Mother Earth News Fair

June 1, 2013 - June 2, 2013

Mother Earth News magazine has been helping folk’s live self-reliant, sustainable, meaningful lives for over 40 years. With an audience of over 3 million readers world wide, it is the largest, and longest running environmental lifestyle magazine on the planet. Mother Earth News fair is a fun-filled family oriented sustainable...

National Extension Tourism Conference

August 6, 2013 - August 9, 2013

2013 National Extension Tourism Conference “Building Lasting Relationships“ DoubleTree Suites Detroit Downtown-Fort Shelby Detroit, Michigan August 6-9, 2013

Mother Earth News Fair

September 20, 2013 - September 22, 2013

Mother Earth News Fair

October 12, 2013 - October 13, 2013

Women in Agribusiness Summit 2013

October 22, 2013 - October 24, 2013

The 2nd Annual Women in Agribusiness Summit will take place on October 22-24, 2013 in Minneapolis, MN. This forum provides an interactive platform for women to discuss their unique experiences within the industry and hear from women leaders regarding cutting-edge industry trends. Agenda Highlights include: Strategies for Recruiting and...

National FFA Convention & Expo

October 30, 2013 - November 2, 2013

National FFA Convention & Expo Louisville, KY

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