Tag: Equity
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Visions of Equity in UA at the annual Rhode Island Food Systems Summit 2026
Author: Chelsea Blanchette with contributions from Sheriff Aliu, Patrick Buar, and Rose Jennings January 22, 2026 The annual Rhode Island (RI) Food Systems Summit took place this past week. Over 100 community members from keystone food and agriculture organizations gathered to share experiences from the past year and join forces to identify key strategies for…
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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…
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Urban Farms as Third Teachers: Learning and Sustainability at Voll Gård
Authors: Beste Sabir Onat, Adam J. Calo, Stijn van den Oever, Heidi Vinge Despite rapid urbanization and the high commercial value of city-center spaces, Voll Gård in Trondheim, Norway, a pedagogical farm and competence center for urban agriculture, stands as a testament to the power of urban agriculture. Supported by policymakers and the government, this…
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Notes from the Field: Saturday morning at the African Alliance of Rhode Island’s pop-up market
Authors: Rose Jennings, Sheriff Aliu, and Patrick Baur The JUST GROW Providence hub, currently investigating how to better center equity in governance and policy networks for urban agriculture, made a fun and informative site visit last weekend to the African Alliance Rhode Island (AARI)’s pop-up farmers market in Roger Williams Park. Three members of our…
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