urban agriculture

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service is awarding more than $1 billion in competitive grants to plant and maintain trees, combat extreme heat and climate change, and improve access to nature in cities, towns, and suburbs where more than 84% of Americans live, work, and play.

The Senate Agriculture Committee once again released a newsletter entitled "Farm Bill 101: Forestry." The one-pager is designed to be easily digestible and explain how the bill helps in forestry.

This one-pager is designed to be easily digestible and explains urban agriculture in layman’s terms.

As Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has said many times, "Farming/agriculture is not necessarily the exclusive element of rural, it is also now very heavily engaged in urban communities across the United States." And he would like to see it grow in urban areas, so it's part of USDA's framework for transforming the US agricultural system ...

During the month of March, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack talked about efforts to grow what farming means in the United States, and beyond. "We're expanding the notion of agriculture.  That it just doesn't have to happen in a rural area, they can happen in a big city, too." ...

From his first stint as Agriculture Secretary, back in 2009, Tom Vilsack has talked about and worked, ​"...to build an urban agricultural opportunity." The latest step in that direction coming recently when Vilsack announced the make-up of his new advisory committee on urban agriculture.  A ...

The Deschutes Soil and Water Conservation District was recently awarded two grants to help the Central Oregon farming community. DSWCD was one of 20 conservation districts nationwide to be awarded an Urban Agriculture Conservation Grant ...

The Department of Agriculture seeks members for a new advisory committee on urban agriculture. The committee is part of a broader effort to focus on the needs of urban farmers. The 12-person committee will advise the Secretary of Agriculture on the development of policies and outreach relating to urban, indoor, and other emerging agricultural production practices and identify any barriers to urban

Researchers at Oregon State University have determined that urban areas can be a host to a wide variety of bees, and that cities can play a critical role in benefitting pollinators.   Gail Langellotto said cities can be biodiversity hot spots.  ...

Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich) has introduced an Urban Agriculture Bill that she hopes will open up economic opportunity and provide access to healthy foods.   The legislation would help urban farmers with their unique needs through new resources and flexibility of existing USDA programs.  ...