Abstract
In 2016, the Urban Land Institute provided a definition of an agrihood as “a master-planned housing community with food-based amenities like working farms”. Agrihoods in cities re-localize parts of the food system, an imperative in the face of climate change, while building communities around food production, preparation and preservation. This paper discusses a recent project funded by the Mellon Foundation that introduced humanities-centered programming at the Plantation Park Heights Urban Farm to connect urban farmers and university students to cultivate communities of learners in underserved neighborhoods.
Presenters
Samia Rab KirchnerAssociate Professor + Department Chair, Architecture + Planning, Morgan State University, Maryland, United States
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
Civic, Political, and Community Studies
KEYWORDS
Agrihood, Urban Farms, Community Building, Humanities in Place
