Urban Farms

Urban Farms by Sarah C Rich. A journey through 16 urban farms, profiling each farm, from schoolyards to converted empty lots. Basic how-to tips on garden activities are incorporated into the tale, and photos highlight the individuality of each farm.

These snapshots of urban farms reinforce the truth that farming in a city is one of the surest ways to build community, feed our children real food, become fiscally responsible, and support a sustainable future.
-ALICE WATERS
chef, author, and founder of the Edible Schoolyard program

Urban Farms takes readers on a journey across the country to sixteen established and emerging urban farm leaders, from Edible Schoolyard NYC in New York to Novella Carpenter's Ghost Town Farm in California. Sarah

C. Rich's profiles about each farm, as well as her basic how-to tips on such activities as kitchen composting and beekeeping, offer insight and inspiration, while Matthew Benson's photographs reveal the quirky individuality that is innate in these green spaces tucked among city buildings and empty lots. In addition, five essays by experts in the field examine the variety of roles that urban farms can play in our lives today.