Sam Francis Fitness

What really is Urban Farming? One definition says that Urban Farming is the practice of cultivating, processing and distributing food in the community by increasing the supply of food, fresh vegetables and fruits and making them available and obtainable to local urban consumers.

The realization that 50% of people live in urban areas with the majority of low income urban dwellers spending 40% to 60% of their income on food resulted in increased demand of Urban Farming methods and techniques. Because Urban Farming responds to the nutritional demands of the city, local authorities have adopted measures to promote Urban Farming. City government claim that the benefits derived from Urban Farming outweighs the cost in the long run. What city will not want better health and nutrition for the community? What government will not want increased income by having increased employment? Who will not want food security in all the households under its jurisdiction and what city will not want a socially active and productive life? What city will not want all these achievements by simply adopting the Urban Farming way.