I often wonder how urban agriculture started.  Do you have any idea?
It's been around since around 3500 B.C.!  It involves cultivating as well as processing and distributing food.
That's a long time!  I wonder which cities in the US do this.
They do it in many cities including Boston and Chicago - as well as in peri-urban areas too.
Interesting.  Any idea how it is funded or are the neighborhoods responsible for upkeep?
locavores" form social networks founded on a shared ethos of nature and community holism. These networks can evolve when receiving formal institutional support, becoming integrated into local town planning as a "transition town" movement for sustainable urban development. For others, food security, nutrition, and income generation are key motivations for the practice. In either case, more direct access to fresh vegetables, fruits, and meat products through urban agriculture can improve food security and food safety.
History.
In semi-desert towns of Persia
Urban agriculture
Urban agriculture, urban farming, or urban gardening is the practice of cultivating, processing and distributing food in or around urban areas. Urban agriculture can also involve animal husbandry, aquaculture, agroforestry, urban beekeeping, and horticulture. These activities occur in peri-urban areas as well, and peri-urban agriculture may have different characteristics.
Urban agriculture can reflect varying levels of economic and social development. It may be a social movement for sustainable communities, where organic growers, "foodies," and "