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Brownfield
Restoration
In
many cities, areas known to urban planners as “brownfields”
are being transformed into sites appropriate for urban agriculture.
The EPA defines a brownfield as a “real property, the
expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated
by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance,
pollutant, or contaminant.” This site from the EPA
has more technical information on brownfield remediation.
An
excellent example of a city restoring a contaminated site and
making it productive for agriculture can be seen in Buffalo,
NY, where a commercial farmer is now growing tomatoes on a 35
acre farm that was once an industrial site. Another great example
is in the city of Philadelphia, with the Greensgrow
Philadelphia Project. Once a galvanized steel plant, the
project now consists of a 6000 sq. foot greenhouse, raised beds,
a 1500 sq. foot nursery 'hoophouse', a 4,000 sq. foot hydroponics
system, assorted flower beds, bee hives, a farm market, and
a retail nursery area. The project intends to expand with the
addition of a 6000 sq. foot lot adjacent to the main farm that
will become a vermiculture project.
The
Greensgrow project’s philosophy is not only to provide
top quality produce to local residents, but to serve as an educational
center for urban consumers about how food is grown and the importance
of buying produce close to home. The CEO of Greensgrow states,
“we serve as a clearinghouse of information on urban agriculture
issues, advocate adoption of urban agriculture as a tool for
neighborhood redevelopment and act as a de facto extension agent
for individuals, organizations and institutions seeking information
on alternative growing systems and reuse of 'brownfield' land
for green use.” Learn more at the project’s homepage.
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