Farm The City

A unique insider's perspective on the largest urban agriculture enterprises in North America Award-winning author is renowned storyteller, author, speaker, and photographer. Considered one of the fathers of the Urban agriculture movement His work has been profiled in National Geographic, All Things Considered, New York Times and LA Times. His 4 previous books have sold over 60,000 copies. He is the subject of the award-winning PBS film, Beyond Organic, narrated by Meryl Streep. The essential tool kit for those wishing to start their own urban farm enterprise A clear-eyed introduction to the principles, the methods, and the realities of creating viable economic enterprises based on urban agriculture Shares the farming techniques from Sole Food Street Farms that produces 25 tons of food annually on 4 acres Takes traditional open-field experience and applies it to the city Empowers individuals to address complex issues Differs from other books on urban farming techniques because: It provides a template for using urban agriculture as a way to support the needs of those who are underserved in our cities Its innovative farm management system isolates the growing medium from the earth below Gardens are easily moveable on short notice Numerous techniques, innovations, and approaches for establishing production farms in the city Vital information about fundraising and marketing strategies Planting and harvesting plans Endorsements from Paul Hawken, Chef Dan Barber, Will Allen of Growing Power New Society Publishers are committed to the highest environmental practices in the industry, including: printing all their books in North America, on 100% post-consumer recycled FSC-certified paper, using vegetable-based, low-VOC inks; and offsetting their emissions to make all of their business operations carbon neutral and is proudly B Corp certified. Their books are so Green you could eat them!

Audience: Members of sustainable and urban agriculture movements, municipalities, community groups, entrepreneurs

Canada: Ableman's work in Vancouver is the subject of a feature-length documentary, A New Economy, he has been featured many times on the CBC, Sole Food Street Farms in Vancouver focuses on addressing issues of poverty and addiction. He is the founder of the charity Cultivate Canada Society, the nonprofit Center for Urban Agriculture, and is co-founder of Agrarian Elders