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Community Food Systems in Oregon: Opportunities to Build Capacity for Food Security, Health and Economic Vitality
December 2010by: Kim HansonThis report explores community food system work in Oregon and identifies opportunity areas for additional investment. -
Harvesting Opportunity: The Power of Regional Food System Investments to Transform Communities
2017This report focuses on regional food systems as a means for enhancing economic opportunity. -
Local Food Systems: Concepts, Impacts, and Issues
2010by: Steve Martinez, Michael Hand, Michelle Da PraThis USDA report offers a comprehensive overview of local food systems with an emphasis on economic impacts. -
Harvesting Healthier Options: State Legislative Trends in Local Foods 2012–2014
2015by: Amanda Essex, Douglas Shinkle, Mindy BridgesThis report examines state legislation in all 50 states enacted between 2012 and 2014 related to local food systems. -
Trends in U.S. Local and Regional Food Systems: A Report to Congress
2015by: Sarah Low, Aaron Adalja, Elizabeth BeaulieuThis USDA report assesses the scope of and trends in local and regional food systems across the country. -
Urban Farming: An Introduction to Urban Farming, from Types and Benefits to Strategies and Regulations
2017This report provides an overview of the characteristics of urban agriculture, including benefits and challenges and production, processing, and distribution considerations. -
The Promise of Urban Agriculture: National Study of Commercial Farming
August 2019by: Anu Rangarajan, Molly RiordanThis report explores the commercial and economic viability of urban agriculture. -
Kentucky Agritourism Market Study: Executive Summary and Recommendations
2005This report offers an interesting look at factors needed for a successful agritourism program within a state. -
Sowing the Seeds for Southtowns Agribusiness: An Assessment of Farms and a Plan for the Future
March 2009This report presents survey findings and outlines recommendations for strategic expansion of the area’s agritourism market. -
The Opportunity for Agritourism Development in New Jersey
October 2006by: Brian Schilling, Lucas Marxen, Helen HeinrichThis report conveys the findings of a one-year study of the potential for agritourism development in New Jersey. -
Growing Urban Agriculture: Equitable Strategies and Policies for Improving Access to Healthy Food and Revitalizing Communities
2012by: Allison Hagey, Solana Rice, Rebecca FlournoyThis report examines how urban farming can help communities by improving access to healthy food, improving economic health, and helping to revitalize communities. -
Farming Inside Cities: Entrepreneurial Urban Agriculture in the United States
2000by: Martin Bailkey, Jerry KaufmanThis report investigates the nature and characteristics of for-market farming within urban areas. -
Vacant Lots to Vibrant Plots: A Review of the Benefits and Limitations of Urban Agriculture
May 2016by: Anne Palmer, Brent Kim, Raychel SantoThis report provides an overview of the socio-cultural, health, environmental, and economic development outcomes of urban agriculture. -
Urban Agriculture: A Sixteen City Survey of Urban Agriculture Practices Across the Country
2011by: Mindy Goldstein, Jennifer Bellis, Sarah MorseThis report summarizes the state of urban agriculture in 16 major U.S. cities. -
Report of the Center for Rural Virginia On the Expansion and Promotion of Farm Businesses and Rural Enterprises
2010This report examines strategies that expand and promote economic opportunities of the agriculture industry, particularly the expansion and promotion of farm businesses or rural enterprises. -
Regulating the Farm: Improving Agriculture’s Viability in the Capitol Region
July 2007This report focuses on the need to go beyond farmland preservation efforts to promote and support the viability of farming operations and farmers in the region. -
Food Cartology: Rethinking Urban Spaces as People Places
2010by: Urban Vitality GroupThis report documents research conducted to assesses the impact of food carts on neighborhood livability and community economic development, and the potential negative consequences of allowing food carts in the Portland metropolitan area. -
Atlanta Street Food Feasibility Study
2010by: Zachary Adriaenssens, Mike Cutno, Vanhvilai DouangchaiThis study, conducted by three graduate students, covers the topic areas of policy, urban design, economic impact, and food environment as they relate to mobile food vending in the Atlanta region. -
Report on Food Trucks: A Multiple City Analysis and Report of Site Visit to Los Angeles
2010by: Salvatore LaMattina, Michael RossThis report analyzes food truck regulations from six major U.S. cities and provides recommendations for mobile food truck vending in Boston. -
Urban Agriculture Planning & Zoning Study
February 2014by: Jennifer Berky, Jeffrey LeJavaThis report sought to identify the specific barriers to residents' engagement in urban agriculture and propose changes to encourage this engagement in Kingston, NY. -
Urban Agriculture: A Tool for Creating Economic Development and Healthy Communities in Prince George’s County, MD
September 2012This report addresses urban agriculture by exploring concepts and main characteristics and discussing its relationship to the broader food system planning, sustainability, and public health. -
Community Garden Policy Scan
November 2013by: Dillon Consulting LimitedThis report offers an external scan of academic and grey literature, policies, and regulations adopted by Ontario municipalities to inform an internal review of policies within Halton Region, ON. -
City of Richmond Urban Agriculture Assessment
October 2011by: , PolicyLinkThis report sought to understand the role of urban agriculture in Richmond, CA. -
Integrating Urban Farms into the Social Landscape of Cities: Recommendations for Strengthening the Relationship Between Urban Farms and Local Communities
July 2014by: Melissa Poulsen, Marie SpikerThis report draws from interviews with farmers, neighborhood leaders, community residents, and other stakeholders in Baltimore City to highlight what differentiates urban farms from their rural counterparts. -
Flint Urban Agriculture Legal Framework: Background Report
2009by: ENP & AssociatesThis report audited the zoning ordinance of Flint, Michigan, and identified challenges to urban agriculture posed by existing regulations or the lack of these regulations. -
Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia: Land Use and Policy Study Final Report
June 2010by: Susan Wachter, Gregory Scruggs, Richard VoithThis report examines the implications of making RDA-controlled parcels available for urban agriculture activities. -
Best Practices in Urban Agriculture: A Background Report for the City of Kamloops to Support Development of an Urban Agricultural Strategy
February 2007by: True Consulting GroupThis report provides information to help support urban agriculture in the city of Kamloops, BC. -
Urban Agriculture Code Audit: Milwaukee, WI
April 2012This report offers recommendations for addressing potential barriers to urban agriculture identified based on a review of the city's building and zoning code and through conversations with stakeholders. -
Urban Agriculture: Best Practices and Possibilities
June 2012by: Mary Hendrickson, Mark PorthThis report provides an overview of urban agriculture and resources and practices in parts of North America. -
Urban Agriculture in Seattle: Policy & Barriers
July 2009by: Leah Erickson, Kyle Griggs, Matt MariaThis report sets out to identify policies that promote or restrict urban agriculture in Seattle. -
Urban Agriculture and Community Food Security in the United States: Farming from the City Center to the Urban Fringe
October 2003by: Katherine Brown, Anne CarterThis report from the Urban Agriculture Committee of the Community Food Security Coalition provides background and justification for the rise of urban agriculture in the U.S. -
Farms Under Threat: The State of the States
May 2020by: Julia Freedgood, Mitch Hunter, Jennifer DempseyThis report offers a detailed view of the nation's agricultural landscape and the challenges that threaten farms and rances at the state level. -
The Effects of Climate Change on Agriculture, Land Resources, Water Resources, and Biodiversity in the United States
May 2008by: Peter Backlund, Anthony Janetos, David SchimelThis report offers insight into the impact of climate change on available resources, including agriculture, land and water resources, and biodiversity. -
Sustaining Agriculture in Urbanizing Counties: Insights from 15 Coordinated Case Studies
January 2009by: Mark Lapping, Anita Zurbrugg, Dick EsseksThis report addresses the conditions under which farming may remain viable in areas that are subject to substantial development pressures, by examining 15 metro area counties across the U.S.. -
Environmental Impacts Along Food Supply Chains
September 2022by: Koen Deconinck, Lucinda ToyamaThis report analyzes what is and isn't known about the environmental impacts that impact or are placed on the food supply chains. -
Gender And Food Systems
September 2022by: Celine Giner, May Hobeika, Chiara FischettiThis report analyzes how gender inclusion can play a role in food systems. -
Urban Agriculture And A Planning Approach To Urban Food Systems
No. 4, 2014by: Stephanie White, Michael HammThis report discusses city food systems in a rapidly urbanizing context. -
Non-Commercial Keeping of Bees, Chickens, and Goats
2016by: Travis Carbaugh, Shaun FlynnThis student paper examines existing municipal efforts to regulate backyard bee, chicken, and goat keeping and proposes a model ordinance. -
Urban Livestock Ownership, Management, and Regulation in the United States: An Exploratory Survey and Research Agenda
Portland State Urban Studies and Planning Faculty Publications and Presentations, 2014by: Nathan McClintock, Esperanza Pallana, Heather WootenThis report describes the findings of a survey of 134 urban livestock owners in 48 cities to determine their motivations, management practices, and compliance with local ordinances. -
Residential Urban Chicken Keeping: An Examination of 25 Cities
2008by: Kt LabadieThis student report analyzes 25 chicken ordinances from across the U.S. and reveals trends in urban chicken-keeping regulations. -
Guidance and Recommendations for Connecticut Municipal Zoning Regulations and Ordinances for Livestock
June 2012by: Eastern Connecticut Resource Conservation and Development Area, Inc.This report offers guidance to Connecticut municipalities in drafting land use regulations related to livestock. -
Zoning Guidelines for Permitting Domestic Livestock Uses
2004This report analyzes the potential impacts of keeping livestock in residential areas and provides a list of model zoning definitions and specific standards. -
Urban Chicken Ownership in Four U.S. Cities
2010by: USDAThis USDA report studied the keeping of backyard chickens in four U.S. metro areas. -
Climate Change and Land
2019by: Valérie Masson-Delmotte, Hans-Otto Pörtner, Jim SkeaThis report addresses the impacts of climate change on land, including the main challenges related to land-use change: land degradation, increased desertification, and food security. -
California Purchase of Agricultural Conservation Easement Programs
March 2021by: Kayla DonovanThis report explores and compares some of California's purchase of agricultural conservation easement (PACE) programs, all efforts to preserve farmland in the state. -
An Analysis of the Economic Impact of Pennsylvania’s Farmland Preservation Program
September 2019by: Tom DanielsThis report sought to understand the impacts Pennsylvania's long-standing farmland preservation programs have on the agricultural industry and the state's and counties' economies. -
Livingston County, NY, Agricultural and Farmland Protection Plan
Adopted July 2006This functional plan addresses farmland protection and takes an economic development approach: it focuses on the importance of encouraging sector growth and enterprise development while supporting county and local farmland protection efforts. -
Can City and Farm Coexist? The Agricultural Buffer Experience in California
March 2002by: Sonya HammondThis report examines agricultural buffers in California as a tool to minimize the conflict between agricultural and non-agricultural land uses. -
Farmland & Open Space Preservation Tools Report
June 2005This study discusses a wide range of preservation tools representing existing and potential strategies for farmland protection within the county. -
Keep Putnam Farming: Report & Recommendations
May 2016This report engages a diverse group of stakeholders to understand the conditions and challenges faced by farmers in Putman County, NY, and advance regenerative agriculture that benefits the environment, economy, health, and the community.
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