Local Sustainable Food

When asked to imagine a farm, you might conjure images of vast tracts of land, far out in the country, perhaps hundreds or thousands of miles away. Urban farmers have changed the farming model. By stitching together a collection of small plots of land in the city, urban farmers can grow enough food in less than one acre to nourish a community, provide a healthy income for the farmer, and develop community cooperation and interaction.

Urban Gardening in Guelph

In 2005, an undergraduate research team working for Dr. Karen Farbridge wrote a research paper to assess issues concerning urban gardening in the City of Guelph.  It discusses how gardening has been important for food security and that the City of Guelph should aim to support urban agriculture through policies. Click here to read the full article (300kb pdf).

Additional Resources

• Locavore by Sarah Elton
• 100 Mile Diet by Alisa Smith and J.B. MacKinnon
• Food Inc.
• King Corn

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Page edited June 23, 2010.