The guide is designed to inform urban farmers about advocating for urban agriculture, accessing and reclaiming land, producing food and farm products in city centers, marketing, financing, and other information they need to know to launch, continue, or expand their farm businesses.
1. Making Urban Farming Possible- Getting Started
2. Farming in Urban Centers
- Site Renovation
- Soil Contamination
- Dealing with Contaminated Soils
- Air and Water Pollution
- Climate Considerations
- Season Extension
- Raised Beds
- Container Gardening
- Roof Top Gardening
- Intensive Techniques
- Hydroponics and Aquaponics
- Mushrooms
- Urban Orchards
- Going Organic
- Pesticide Use Regulations
- Soil Fertility
- Crop Rotation
- Cover Cropping
- Composting
- Waste Management
- Pest and Disease Management
- Site Security
- Fencing
- Irrigation & Rainwater Harvesting
- Affordable Supplies
- Urban Livestock
- Chickens and Other Poultry
- Beekeeping
- Aquaculture
- Food Safety Practices
3. Making Urban Farming Profitable
- Business Planning
- Business Structures
- Risk Management and Insurance
- Record Keeping (urban farming)
- Labor Information
- Farmer Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Financing an Urban Farm Business
- Grant and Financial Opportunities
- Resources for Black Farmers
- Resources for Female Farmers
- Resources for Latinx Farmers
- Resources for Queer Farmers
- Resources for Indigenous Farmers
- Resources for Farmers with Disabilities
