Urban farming has a long and varied history in cities across the globe. Since industrialization, urban farming has been used by institutional actors and social movements alike to promote food security, social stability, ecological sustainability, and economic development. Today scholars ask if urban farming challenges dominant uses and ideologies of space.
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