Community Food Production as Food Security: Resource and Economic Valuation in Madison, Wisconsin (USA)

Smith, Vincent M.; Harrington, John A.

doi:10.5304/jafscd.2014.042.006

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“…This study confirms the need to recognize the food function of CGs in their diversity, even in the case of small plots, and therefore to pursue the assessment of what Smith and Harrington (2014) call "community food production," embracing issues such as food security and the organization and governance of urban food systems in various geographical, institutional, and cultural contexts.…”

Section: Resultssupporting

confidence: 70%

“…Two different perspectives can be found in the recent academic literature on urban agriculture: on the one hand, a range of studies describe urban agriculture by focusing on its outputs, production processes, and geographical location 1 (Algert, Baameur, & Renvall, 2014;Smith & Harrington, 2014); on the other hand, several North American authors describe the social and environmental movement driving urban agriculture (Cohen, Reynolds, & Sanghvi, 2012;Duchemin, 2013;McClintock, 2010).…”

Section: Introduction and Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…These studies have proposed methodologies, including participative methods, to record the amount of fruit and vegetables produced (Duchemin & Enciso, 2012;Gittleman et al, 2012;Smith & Harrington, 2014;Vitiello & Nairn, 2009). These studies highlight two important points: (a) the relatively high yields per unit area observed in CGs, which are close to the yields achieved in biointensive agriculture (Algert et al, 2014;McClintock et al, 2013) and (b) the very high variability of yields and quantities produced from one plot to another (Gittleman et al, 2012;Vitiello & Nairn, 2009).…”

Section: Introduction and Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Pourais

Duchemin

Aubry

2015

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Among the various forms of urban agriculture that have emerged and been developed over the past 15 years in countries of the global North, collective gardens (CGs) are one of the most significant. In Montreal and Paris, their numbers have increased rapidly in the past 20 years. Previous research has shown that food production is an important motivation for urban dwellers to engage in gardening activities, but the food function of CGs, that we define as the quantitative and qualitative food supply they are likely to provide to gardeners, is poorly known. This paper investigates this food function in Paris and Montreal. We carried out comprehensive interviews with gardeners, quantified production, and did plot monitoring to provide insights on the quantities of fruits and vegetables produced in CGs, the destination of garden produce, the use of space in plots, and the types of crops grown in CGs and their yields. The results show a wide diversity of practices regarding CGs' food function that has to be considered in relation to the multifunctionality of these gardens. The paper concludes with a discussion on the results and the implications of this research for garden planning and management.

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Section: Introduction and Literature Reviewmentioning

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Duchemin

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2015

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“…The average yield rate across eight studies that have quantified harvests in home and community gardens is 0.6 lbs/ft 2 (2.93 kg/m 2 ) of growing space (author calculations from Algert, Baameur, & Renvall, 2014;CoDyre, Fraser, & Landman, 2015;Conk & Porter, 2016;Gittleman, Jordan, & Brelsford, 2012;Pourias, Duchemin, & Aubry, 2015;Smith & Harrington, 2014;Vitiello & Nairn, 2009;Vitiello, Nairn, Grisso, & Swistak, 2010). This approaches the yield rate of 0.67 lbs/ft 2 (3.27 kg/m 2 ) estimated to be typical of vegetable farms (Seufert, Ramankutty, & Foley, 2012).…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Growing Our Own: Characterizing Food Production Strategies with Five U.S. Community-based Food Justice Organizations

Porter

2018

J. Agric. Food Syst. Community Dev.

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Community-based organizations (CBOs) leading the U.S. food justice movement have helped expand community food production. Understanding the nature of this work is one key to being able to more effectively support and expand it. The literature, however, contains little scholarly work characterizing production-related practices of food justice CBOs. To help fill that gap, this paper draws from participatory action research with five CBOs to identify and characterize their community food production activities and goals. This research was conducted over five years, during a project called Food Dignity, using three main methods: digital storytelling; collaborative pathway modeling; and conventional case study methods that included interviews, participation and observation, and document analysis. These data sets were examined to identify what production activities the CBOs support and why they undertake them.Results suggest that the CBOs invest in community food production in eight main ways. Five are directly related to food. Listed roughly in decreasing order of intensity and frequency of the activities, these are (1) growing vegetables and fruits, (2) supporting community gardens, (3) supporting individual gardeners, (4) supporting local farmers, and (5) fostering other kinds of food production. Additionally, three crosscutting strategies underpin all the CBOs' work, including community food production: (6) connecting people and organizations, (7) promoting community food

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“…Some of our interviewees expressed skepticism about the benefits of UA and the extent and breadth of potential impacts. Existing evidence indicates that urban gardens function at very different levels of productivity depending on inputs, skill, time available, and likely soil quality and unmeasured factors (CoDyre, Fraser, & Landman, 2015;Smith & Harrington, 2014). In the experience of our grower colleagues from diverse communities, much depends on the quality of land provided, prior experience with growing (which is more common in elders), inputs, support for communities of colour, and the extent of training provided to younger growers through mentorship by elders in programs run by community organizations (AfriCan Food Basket, n.d.).…”

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confidence: 99%

Toronto Municipal Staff and Policy-makers' Views on Urban Agriculture and Health: A Qualitative Study

Mulligan¹,

Archbold²,

Baker

et al. 2018

J. Agric. Food Syst. Community Dev.

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Municipal governments across the Global North are increasingly becoming key actors in shaping urban food and agriculture policy. In the City of Toronto, recent aspirational policies, such as the provincial Local Food Act and the municipal Toronto Agricultural Program, created new opportunities to shape a healthier food system. We sought municipal perspectives on the question of "How might urban agriculture policy and programs be better supported to promote equity and health?" Analysis of findings from semistructured key

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Community Food Production as Food Security: Resource and Economic Valuation in Madison, Wisconsin (USA)

Cited by 24 publications

References 18 publications

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http://www.agdevjournal.com/volume-5-issue-2/510-products-urban-collective-gardens.html

Growing Our Own: Characterizing Food Production Strategies with Five U.S. Community-based Food Justice Organizations

Toronto Municipal Staff and Policy-makers' Views on Urban Agriculture and Health: A Qualitative Study

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