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  • Hama-cha Fieldwork: Co-Creating Cultural Sustainability in Urban Agriculture

    Hama-cha Fieldwork: Co-Creating Cultural Sustainability in Urban Agriculture

    浜茶フィールドワーク:都市農業における文化的持続可能性をともに編む By He Yukun, Kiyoyama Yohei, Mr. Ishida (local tea farmer), He Yuzhong 著者:何 鈺昆/清山 陽平/浜茶コラボレーター Read the full Field Notes report on our Resources Page and pdf linked here Based on research conducted 2024–2025 フィールドノーツ(活動記録)全文はリソースページからご覧ください → ここ 本稿は 2024–2025 年の調査に基づくフィールドノートです Rethinking Engagement in Urban Agriculture 都市農業への“関わり方”を再考する Urban agriculture often faces challenges of aging labor, read more

  • Shaping the Future of Urban Agriculture in Stockholm

    Shaping the Future of Urban Agriculture in Stockholm

    Authors: Michael Martin, Mosen Farhangi, Vivek Voora, and Natalie de Brun Skantz (IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute) As cities around the world face increasing pressures from climate change, population growth, and food insecurity, urban agriculture is emerging as a promising solution. In Stockholm, interest in growing food locally is on the rise — from schoolyards read more

  • Can urban agriculture live up to its inclusivity aspirations?

    Can urban agriculture live up to its inclusivity aspirations?

    Authors: Stijn van den Oever, Beste Sabir Onat, Adam Calo *An introduction from Stijn: Over the past year and a half, I had the opportunity to work for the JUST GROW project at the Radboud University, first as a research assistant, and later as an intern. It has been an incredibly enriching experience. I’ve learned read more

  • Visiting GrünFrau — an urban farm supporting women and community

    Visiting GrünFrau — an urban farm supporting women and community

    Written by Rose Jennings; Edited by Ann-Kristin, Jörg Lüling and Patrick Baur So much more than soup! Care to venture a guess on who procured this pot of gold? No, it wasn’t the researchers that cut the “schnibble” (vegetable bits) and that laughed around the fire as we put it all into a cast-iron pot. read more