A few (urban agriculture) things

Every once in a while I like to do a roundup of the stories that might have fallen between the cracks.

-Lending further credence to the importance of greening the environment, especially through edible means, the Atlantic published an article about the power of greening vacant lots in Philadelphia and a recent report details the restorative effect of urban forests.

-Milwaukee's mayor wants to win the 2012 Mayor's Challenge and he's hoping urban agriculture is the key. Contact the mayor's office with any specific ideas.

-Check out the urban farming being done in Hong Kong (!) and the ongoing urban farming conversation in the Middle  East and North Africa.

-Baltimore's urban agriculture law project, designed to provide legal advice to urban farms and gardens, is off to a flying start and is now a part of a larger community law project expanding its reach.