creator | Chicago Botanic Garden; United States Botanic Garden |
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topic | community, design, finance, impact measurement, water |
landscape | urban |
solution | urban agriculture |
regional relevance | Global |
type | guidelines |
Includes importance of urban agriculture programs (youth development, transitional job training, technical training, agriculture business development, nutrition programs), how to build effective partnerships (community relationships, partnership growth and evolution, building trust over time), farm design and operation (location and site considerations, hardscape requirements i.e., water sources, storage sheds, fencing, geotextiles, etc.; record keeping, staffing), program evaluation.