Urban Agriculture Production Resources
urbanagriculture.horticulture.wisc.edu
This is a curated and annotated collection of production resources for urban and peri-urban growers. Crop production is an integral part of the overall food system. It includes planting and soil management, weed control, management of pests and diseases, food safety, season extension, and post-harvest management techniques. However, a grower’s success is not only dependent on the growing of crops, but also the understanding of their market. This requires the development of a business/marketing plan as well as the evaluation and feasibility of the proposed business and marketability of the product. The publications in this online resource are meant as guides for small to medium-scale, fresh-market growers in urban/peri-urban areas emphasizing organic and/or sustainable production practices.
Resources on food systems and policy-level questions are available through the Division of Extension’s Community Food Systems Program, https://foodsystems.extension.wisc.edu/. They support community organizations, Tribal partners, local governments, small-scale farms and food businesses, and community gardens.
A manual was created as part of the Community and Regional Food Systems project, http://www.community-food.org/, funded by USDA-AFRI. It is maintained by the Urban and Regional Food Systems group at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.