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Paperback – 264 pages
6 Inches × 9 Inches (w × h)

Weight: 316 Grams
BISAC: GARDENING / Urban
Publisher: New Society Publishers
ISBN: 9780865716940
Pub. Date: 2011-04-01

About the Author

David Tracey

David Tracey is a journalist and environmental designer who operates EcoUrbanist in Vancouver. He is Executive Director of Tree City Canada, a non-profit ecological engagement group.

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Urban Agriculture

Ideas and Designs for the New Food Revolution

by David Tracey



You don't have to journey to a rural paradise to find the farm of the future. It's your neighbor's suburban lawn, the roof of your uptown condominium, or the co-op market garden in the vacant lot down the street. Urban Agriculture is a detailed look at how food is taking root in our cities. It offers inspirational advice and working examples to help you dig inand become more self-sufficient with your own food choices.

Taking the local food movement to its next logical step, this fully-illustrated, design-rich guide presents a cornucopia of proven ideas for:

  • Windowsill and balcony growing
  • Edible landscaping
  • Farming the commons
  • Community gardening, from allotments to orchards
  • Taking urban agriculture to the next level with creative spaces, bigger lots and higher yields.

Urban Agriculture is about shaping a new food system that values people and the planet above profits. First-time farmers and green thumbs alike will be inspired by working examples and expert interviews to get growing.Proving that the city of the future will be green and tasty, this book is packed with edible solutions for anyone keen to join the new foodrevolution.

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