March 26, 2010 - 12:00pm eastern
Ann Carroll, USEPA Office of Brownfields & Land Revitalization

With growing interest in urban and rural agriculture and communities thinking about food systems more holistically, join us for a look at how brownfields and land revitalization can improve urban agriculture practice and contribute to more local and sustainable local food systems.   We'll hear from brownfields contacts at EPA as well as get a different community organization perspective on how brownfields revitalization can contribute to local food solutions and sustain communities.

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Related Resources

• An Introduction to Urban Gardening
• How Does Your Garden Grow?
• Gardening on Brownfields Sites - Is it Safe?
• USDA ERS Household food insecurity 2008 Map
• USDA ERS - 1 mile to store and Household food insecurity 2008 Map
• USDA ERS Women, Infants and Children redemptions map

Earlier Brownfields garden/farm/greenhouse program examples:

• Hartford Creates Community Greenspace in a Blighted Neighborhood
• R1BF Farm success story Urban Oaks Organic Farm.doc
• Lynchburg Grows Edible Blue Ridge
• Kansas State University K6 fact sheet
• Oregon OSALT Food in the City brochure example

Philadelphia example - turning existing buildings and structure into food uses:

• Philly In-Fill Food Access