Do you like growing food in an urban setting?
I do! Urban agriculture can involve animal husbandry and horticulture which I do
That's interesting. What is horticulture?
Horticulture is garden cultivation, put simply
Do you garden outside of the urban environment?
Yup. It tends to work better that way, honestly. Urban agriculture as a whole, though, is the practice of cultivating, processing, and distributing food around a village or city
That's cool. Do you like to grow cucumbers?
No! I'm honestly not a fan of them. I can't stand the taste lol. Interestingly enough, even if you did not grow something you wanted, in ancient Egypt there were community waste areas to fuel urban farming
That's cool what else do you know of egypt?
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 "