While Baltimore has significant vacant land, limited access to fresh food, and high unemployment, it also has strong neighborhoods and a burgeoning food movement. The idea for a network grew out of existing collaborations. Farmers were already teaming up on seed orders, lending tools, and sharing knowledge, but we wanted to do more. Operating a small-scale, sustainable, urban farm is challenging, and we saw the potential to increase our impact, earn more revenue, and save money by working together.
Want more information? See the related SARE grant:
- Baltimore City Urban Agriculture Alliance (CNE12-096)
This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture through the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.