The adaptation strategies below offer possible ways to address anticipated climate risks to urban gardens and farms.
Adaptation strategies for urban gardens and farms
- Set metrics-based goals to protect urban farming, including buildings and gardens that produce locally-sold agricultural products and a diversity of agricultural products.
- Adopt ordinances, zoning updates, or other mechanisms to support urban farming preservation and urban food production from future development. Examples could include: making gardening a primary use and farming a conditional/permitted use on city land, reducing barriers to animal keeping, removing restrictions that impede composting, allowing hours of sales of produce grown on-site, and allowing structures such as hoop houses and tunnels.
- Review zoning codes and other land use regulations and eliminate or reduce policies that restrict urban food production.
- Facilitate rooftop farming, vertical farming, and other urban farming practices that can create opportunities for food access in the area instead of relying on importing food.
- Create incentives for buildings and developments to incorporate urban gardens and farms.
Source Documents
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Disclaimer
The adaptation strategies provided are intended to inform and assist communities in identifying potential alternatives. They are illustrative and are presented to help communities consider possible ways to address current and future climate threats. Read the full disclaimer.
