The production of sustainable crops and environmental management in farming face several
significant potential obstacles, including climate change, resource depletion and …

Small-scale farms are an important component of agricultural production even in developed
economies, and have an acknowledged role in providing other biological and societal …

Abstract Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) plays a significant role in improving
consumers' access to fresh and high-quality fruits and vegetables, often at lower prices than …

Background Increased global urbanisation has led to public health challenges. Community
gardens are identified as a mechanism for addressing socio-ecological determinants of …

Purpose Urban farming is becoming more common in the USA, as food-based
entrepreneurs seek to make money farming in the city. Yet many urban farms are concerned …

Urban agriculture offers the opportunity to provide fresh, local food to urban communities.
However, urban agriculture can only be successfully embedded in urban areas if consumers …

Within the context of increased urbanisation, the value of access to and participation in
green spaces (such as community gardening) is progressively understood as fundamental …

Consumers prefer locally grown food products. One source that provides local food is urban
agriculture, the farming in and around cities. A number of urban farmers are selling their …

Multifunctionality of urban agriculture is essential for the sustainability of both cities and
urban farms, especially in Asian mega-cities exhibiting extensive urban sprawl. To maximise …

The paper examines factors that support or obstruct the development of urban community
garden projects. It combines a systematic scholarly literature review with empirical research …