Urban Agriculture Resources

Links and related programs

Training, Education, Networks

• MDAR Technical Assistance and Grant Programs
• Ag Business Planning Courses
• New Entry Sustainable Farming Project
• Beginning Farmer Network (BFN) of Massachusetts
• Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA) of Massachusetts
• Worcester Roots Project
• City of Boston: Urban Agriculture

Policy, Reports, and Legislation

• Growing Food Connections Policy Database
• National Urban Agriculture Legislation

Municipal Planners and  Urban Agriculture: Tools and Publications

• Land Policies to Promote Urban Agriculture
• Municipal Search Tool for Urban Agriculture policies and resources
• Report from Burlington, VT Urban Agriculture Task Force to City Council

Municipal Community Garden Programs

• Portland, Oregon Community Garden Program
• Seattle P-Patch Community Gardening Program

Examples of US Cities' Urban Agriculture Zoning and Ordinances

• Austin, TX, Urban Agriculture Code
• Chattanooga TN, Urban Agriculture Ordinance
• Chicago, Il Urban Agriculture Ordinance
• Chicago, Il Urban Agriculture Policy/FAQ
• Cleveland, OH, Urban Agriculture Zoning Code
• Detroit, IL, Urban Agriculture Ordinance 
• Richmond, VA Urban Agriculture Assessment report
• Milwaukee, WI, Urban Agriculture
• Milwaukee, WI, Bee Keeping Ordinance
• Ohio’s Compost Zoning Code for Urban Agriculture
• Pittsburg, PA, Urban Agriculture Ordinance
• Sacramento, CA, Urban Agriculture Ordinances
• San Francisco, CA Urban Agriculture Policy
• San Jose, CA, Urban Agriculture Zoning Code
• Seattle, WA Urban Agriculture Policy
• Wheat Ridge, CO, Comprehensive Urban Agriculture Guide

Tool Kits, Apps

• Farming Concrete Data Collection Toolkit. 
• Boston Guide to Ground Level Farms
• Healthy Food in Your Community: A Toolkit for Policy Change

Grants/Loans

• Northeast SARE
• USDA-FSA Loan Guide
• MDAR Technical Assistance and Grant Programs
• Carrot Project

Soil and Compost

• Soilminerals.com
• Trace Minerals 
• BioNutrient Food Association
• Ohio’s Compost Zoning Code for Urban Agriculture

Pest Management

• 2016 Pest ID Guide
• 2016-2017 New England Vegetable Management Guide
• Cornell Vegetable MD On-Line

Land

• Secure Land for Urban Agriculture Report
• Trust for Public Land: Urban Farming in Boston: A Survey of Opportunities
• Urban Garden Community Land Trust Studies
• Massachusetts Land Trust Association

Legal Resources

• Legal Services Food Hub

Aquaponics and Hydroponics

• Vertical Growing
• How to get started in vertical growing
• Vertical-farming.net

Bees

• Massachusetts Regulations
• Registering Your Hive with the Commonwealth

Chickens

• backyardchickens.com
• General Resources for Bee and Chicken Ordinances (Wisconsin, et al)

Urban Agriculture and Food Insecurity

• Urban Agriculture and Community Food Security in the United States: Farming from the City Center To the Urban Fringe
• Urban Design Lab: The Potential for Urban Agriculture in New York City
• Utilization of Community Benefits to Improve Healthy Food Access in Massachusetts