Urban Agriculture as a Tool for Horticultural Education and Youth Development

Rogers, Mary

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“…The educational function of UA has been described extensively in the literature [75]. Training has recently been identified as key for the success of UA initiatives, such as community gardens [76], and entertainment was indicated as the most preferred use for new UA spaces by the surveyed citizens of Bologna [8].…”

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Ecosystem Services of Urban Agriculture: Perceptions of Project Leaders, Stakeholders and the General Public

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Within the scholarly debate, Urban Agriculture (UA) has been widely acknowledged to provide diverse environmental and socio-cultural ecosystem services (ESs) for cities. However, the question of whether these potential benefits are also recognized as such by the involved societal groups on the ground has not yet been investigated. This paper aims at (1) assessing the perceived ESs of UA, comparing the views of different societal groups in the city of Bologna, Italy (namely: UA project leaders, stakeholders and the general public) and (2) to identify differences in the evaluation of specific UA types (indoor farming, high-tech greenhouses, peri-urban farms, community-supported agriculture, community rooftop garden and urban co-op). In total, 406 individuals evaluated 25 ESs via a standardized Likert-scale survey. The study unveiled similarities and divergences of perceptions among the different societal groups. The statistical analysis indicated that the general public and UA stakeholders agree on the high relevance of socio-cultural ESs, while provisioning ESs was considered as less significant. UA types focusing on social innovation were expected to provide higher socio-cultural ESs whereas peri-urban activities were more closely linked to habitat ESs. We assume that involvement and knowledge of UA are determining factors for valuing the provision of ESs through UA, which needs to be considered for ES valuation, particularly in a policymaking context.

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“…Yet, marginalized youth are often left out of solutions to create safer and more connected communities (Littenberg‐Tobias & Cohen, 2016). This is often due to a lack of access to prevention programs that engage youth in civic learning and improving their neighborhood environments (Evans, 2007; Jacobsen & Linkow, 2012; Roberts et al, 2020; Rogers & Nandwani, 2018).…”

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“…Youth who participate in greening programs such as urban agriculture report gaining practical knowledge (e.g., food production, lawn care), developing social and emotional skills (e.g., teamwork, decision‐making), and having greater opportunities to learn about and contribute to their communities (Blair, 2009; Rogers & Nandwani, 2018; Rogers et al, 2020; Russ & Gaus, 2021). Participating in greening programs can also have physical health benefits, for example, by reducing stress, (South et al, 2015) promoting access to healthy foods, and increasing social connectedness (Beavers et al, 2020, 2022).…”

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“…Some exceptions are case studies of youth engagement in urban agriculture programs. Rogers & Nandwani (2018) emphasized the importance of creating opportunities for continuous, developmentally appropriate engagement in school gardens across grade‐levels and school years. Roberts et al (2020) highlighted the need to balance adult support with opportunities for youth‐directed learning and leadership, particularly for older youth.…”

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Lessons learned from local vacant land management organizations for engaging youth in greening

Rauk,

Rupp,

Hohl

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American J of Comm Psychol

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Youth living in areas with high concentrations of vacant properties may be at particular risk for poor health outcomes given the associations between deteriorated vacant properties, poor mental health, and community violence. Vacant lot greening has emerged as a key strategy to mitigate the harms of deteriorated properties. Youth engagement in greening has documented benefits for youth, yet few organizations responsible for managing vacant properties currently engage youth. Further, few researchers have examined the best practices that organizations can employ to effectively engage youth in greening programs. The purpose of this study was to understand how high functioning vacant land management organizations with robust youth engagement capabilities engage youth in their greening work. Based on in‐depth interviews with staff from vacant land management organizations, we explored three research questions: (1) what are their identified best practices for youth engagement?; (2) what are the major challenges that impede their youth engagement work?; (3) what solutions are these organizations employing to address these challenges? Findings from this study emphasize the important themes of engaging youth in vacant lot greening in areas of planning, leadership, and decision‐making. Youth engagement in vacant lot greening may be a key mechanism for preventing violence through cultivating youth empowerment and development.

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“…Similarly to how urban agriculture is a multifunctional activity with "financial, environmental, health, social/educational, and community development" goals (Reynolds, 2015), urban agriculture education also has multiple aims for its participants. These aims include gardening and farming skills, understanding of food systems and healthy eating, connection to nature, awareness of local problems, social justice activism, leadership, teamwork, public speaking, and other aspects of positive youth development (Ackerman et al, 2014;Reynolds and Cohen, 2016;Sonti et al, 2016;Rogers, 2018;Rogers et al, 2020). At the same time, some urban agriculture educators view youth as agents of change in their communities and intend to empower them to take actions that strengthen social justice and address environmental issues (Hung, 2004;Delia and Krasny, 2018).…”

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Urban Agriculture Education and Youth Civic Engagement in the U.S.: A Scoping Review

Russ

Gaus

2021

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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Urban agriculture education is increasingly used to foster civic engagement among youth. To better understand empirical research on this topic, we analyzed peer-reviewed journal articles that focus on civic engagement among high-school-age students in urban agriculture education programs in the U.S. Using a scoping review approach, we identified 10 relevant research articles published between 2004 and 2018. These articles show that urban agriculture education programs prepare youth for future civic engagement, including by enhancing their understanding of social justice and community assets, and by building their leadership skills. In addition to promoting skills for future civic engagement, these programs engage youth in current civic actions in their neighborhoods, such as creating community gardens and donating food. Although the long-term effect of these programs on youth is still unclear, analyzed articles offer convincing evidence that urban agriculture education programs can be instrumental in helping youth become involved in addressing social and environmental issues in their communities.

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Urban Agriculture as a Tool for Horticultural Education and Youth Development

Cited by 10 publications

References 45 publications

Ecosystem Services of Urban Agriculture: Perceptions of Project Leaders, Stakeholders and the General Public

Ecosystem Services of Urban Agriculture: Perceptions of Project Leaders, Stakeholders and the General Public

Lessons learned from local vacant land management organizations for engaging youth in greening

Urban Agriculture Education and Youth Civic Engagement in the U.S.: A Scoping Review

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