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Urban Farming
Sustainable urban farming is here to stay and is defined as the growing, processing, and distribution of food and other products through intensive cultivation in and around cities. Growing food in and near cities contributes to healthy communities by engaging residents in both work and recreation that improves individual and public well-being. Urban agriculture solves many problems in densely populated areas offering alternative land use. In addition to food production, urban agriculture also offers a wide range of other functions such as energy conservation, waste management, biodiversity, nutrient cycling, microclimate control, urban greening, economic revitalization, community socialization, human health, and education.
With the global population anticipated to reach over nine billion by the year 2050, the role of urban agriculture in global food security has become paramount, from crops, livestock, poultry, and aquaculture production and ranging in scale from rooftop gardens, vertical containers or larger cultivated open spaces.
GROWBOX wants to address some of our city’s problems in innovative ways. Through our urban farming efforts toward green cities, environmental stewardship is enhanced. When inner-city residents can grow and market their own food through farmer’s markets and Cooperatives, providing opportunities for entrepreneurs and commercial farmers, economic development, and community revitalization blossoms.
We all know that eating fresh fruits and vegetables is an essential part of our daily diet. Health Canada recommends the regular intake of nutritious foods—vegetables, fruit, whole grains, and protein foods—that are commonly found in patterns of eating linked with beneficial health effects. Shifting intakes towards more plant-based foods typically result in higher intakes of:
- dietary fiber, associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, colon cancer, and type 2 diabetes,
- vegetables and fruits, associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease.
Interesting Fact
The idea of vertical farming is not new. It dates back to 600 BC when the Hanging Gardens of Babylon were created, according to the legend.