Urban Agriculture Network

National Collaboration for Local Impact

What We Do

We support city farms and the community infrastructure to make them effective. A climate-smart urban grower can feed people without feeding climate change. City farms can create jobs and build communities. They cool neighborhoods, clean air, and help manage flooding. And they are a better choice than distant megafarms that fuel the climate crisis.

We convene as a whole four times a year, and meet as needed in small working groups to explore topics and report our results back to the Network. We also keep in touch with a monthly email newsletter.

This group is a joint project of Los Angeles Climate Reality Project and San Fernando Valley Climate Reality. Everyone is welcome.

Resources

Can Local Food Feed Big Cities? from Civil Eats, December 2, 2020
List of USDA Urban Service Centers — Does your city have a center?

Next Meeting

Theme: Been there, done that!

Hear from urban agriculture activists who are leading initiatives in their cities. They’ll share their experiences, answer your questions, and offer insights to help you find your own path in urban agriculture.

When: April 25, 2025 2-3PM PT
Where: Zoom - Click to register

Working Group Meeting: Mapping Your Local Food System

Working groups meet on their own schedule to collaborate on projects and report back at the next quarterly meeting. This group will explore creating a simple, adaptable template to collect and maintain information about your local food system.

When: April 11, 2025 1-2PM PT
Where: Zoom - Click to register

UAN Newsletter for March 21, 2025:

What does urban farming look like?
Will local food survive Trump’s USDA?
Upcoming UAN meetings

UAN Newsletter for February 21, 2025:

What is urban agriculture?
Introduction to UAN Working Groups
UA news roundup
Book recommendation

For comments, questions, and requests to join the Network: CindyCotter@gmail.com