Source: Jill Loehr, PRAIRIE FARMER, 12/13/17


“Urban farming” covers a lot of practices and operations, including aquaponics, hydroponics, rooftop gardens, planter gardens and vacant-lot farming.   Zack Grant, a local-food system and small-farm specialist with the University of Illinois, says urban farmers use intensive production practices to maximize small spaces.

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