Will definitely have to check that out later in the year during a break at the Cities Alive.
-Chicago and all of North America, have come so far, but so many opportunities still!
-The University of Guelph announced a new Sustainable Urban Agriculture Certificate which kicks of September 2010. Learn things like how to convert degraded urban green space into functioning ecological areas and more. Or if you like, give St. Lawrence College's part time, online sustainable local food certificate a try!
-Oh yes, and the Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development is looking for contributors. It's a NEW online, international, peer-reviewed journal focused on applied research and best practices in the development of thriving farming communities and sustainable food systems. Peer reviewers include development practitioners, organization and agency staff, faculty, graduate students, consultants, and farmers from around the world with expertise in a wide range of agriculture and food-systems issues as they relate to community, ecological sustainability, and economic development. JAFSCD is online at www.AgDevJournal.com.
Authors are invited to submit articles on Best Practices in Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture Development and may address topics such as:
Urban livestock management and regulation
Urban market gardening and backyard gardening
Aquaculture and hydroponics
Marketing and value-adding
Waste management and reuse
Urban farming by immigrant or other special populations
Farming on the fringe.
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