The new “urban farming community” as envisioned here gets people out of their cars, encourages social interaction, the consumption of better quality (and less processed) food, boosts local employment and provides, according to Ladner, “a feast of spinoff health, community-building, exercise, green space, community safety, recreational and educational benefits.” I will add this important point: real estate values are enhanced when they are within proximity of urban farming establishments (as long as odour issues associated with livestock are addressed. No one likes living next to a pig or chicken farm.)
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