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Track H: Transforming Urban Landscapes and Communities with Urban Agriculture. Session 1: Urban Agriculture in the Heart of the Country. Slide presentations and additional conference information is available at https://www.sare.org/Events/Our-Farms....

While consumer demand for local, fresh produce rises, the populations of urban areas across the country also grow. These trends highlight the need for urban agriculture in its many forms. In this session, you’ll explore three types of urban agriculture in Missouri and learn: how an organic farm school in Ferguson trains new farmers and develops markets for urban farm products; how rooftop farming contributes to a local food system and community development, with St. Louis’s Food Roof Farm as an example; how one organization’s aquaponics system in Kansas City grows people, diversifies the urban landscape and uses innovation to succeed.

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) provides grants and outreach to advance innovations that improve profitability, stewardship and quality of life. SARE is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA.