Urban Agriculture Education through Community Garden

Commodities

Practices

Through the development of a community garden, we will showcase
Sustainable Agriculture through a lens of Urban Agriculture.
Students will be at the center of designing and maintaining the
community garden that will be located in a food desert within our
city. Students will learn how Urban Agriculture and Sustainable
Agriculture work hand-in-hand through reduced food miles,
composting, biodiversity and green spaces, water conservation,
and the social benefits of urban agriculture. 

1. Design and develop an urban farm/community garden that uses
   sustainable farming practices and produces at least 500 pounds of
   fruits and vegetables during the first growing season. 
2. Increase sustainable farming skills of 100 high school
   students through hands-on work sessions in an urban farm
   setting. 
3. Students and educators present project results at a city
   council meeting, school board meeting, and through social
   media.