Let them grow, let them grow, let them grow

1. There is a difference between urban agriculture, and community gardening:

Community gardens = manifestation of 'the commons' - more of a social thing where "neighbours can come together to create a shared resource that delivers multiple benefits for them that they couldn't possibly create by themselves"

Urban agriculture = growing food within the city at a scale to deal with food security challenges; "integrating productive planting into everyday urban design"

(Mary, W. Rowe)

2. Equity is not about stopping the influx of affluence into cities, but empowering people to share in its opportunities. Urban gardening and agriculture are also about cultivating entrepreneurship, training kids and refugees alike for jobs, and relieving food deserts.

(David Dixon)

3. One of the most valueable contributions of community gardens is to educate urban residents about agriculture and ecology. These sites are inherently multi-functional and are about much more than just 'food production'.

(Lindsay Campbell)

Source: The Nature of Cities - The Sky is the Limit for Urban Agriculture, or Is It?

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