Start Date
2020 12:00 AM
Abstract
A small handful of agricultural universities are located in large urban centers (populations greater than 500,000) in North America. Urban, university-affiliated teaching farms provide unique opportunities to educate students as well as the broader community about agroecosystems, food production, urban/local/global food systems, and diverse and healthy diets. In particular, such venues provide valuable opportunities for collaboration with urban communities, including low-income, immigrants and refugees, and at-risk youth. This case study will discuss the innovative programming at three urban, university-affiliated farms: the University of Minnesota (UMN), the University of British Columbia (UBC), and the Ohio State University (OSU). We will provide examples upon which others can draw to enhance their own university-community partnerships in urban food systems.
Keywords
teaching farms, sustainable agriculture education, urban farmers, food justice, immigrant farmers, curriculum
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Recommended Citation
Ginakes, Peyton; Grossman, Julie; Mercer, Kristin; Krueger, Meredith; and Wittman, Hannah (2020). "The urban edge: The role of urban student organic farms in raising awareness of food system inequities," Urban Food Systems Symposium. https://newprairiepress.org/ufss/2020/proceedings/20
The urban edge: The role of urban student organic farms in raising awareness of food system inequities
A small handful of agricultural universities are located in large urban centers (populations greater than 500,000) in North America. Urban, university-affiliated teaching farms provide unique opportunities to educate students as well as the broader community about agroecosystems, food production, urban/local/global food systems, and diverse and healthy diets. In particular, such venues provide valuable opportunities for collaboration with urban communities, including low-income, immigrants and refugees, and at-risk youth. This case study will discuss the innovative programming at three urban, university-affiliated farms: the University of Minnesota (UMN), the University of British Columbia (UBC), and the Ohio State University (OSU). We will provide examples upon which others can draw to enhance their own university-community partnerships in urban food systems.
