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Farming in the Middle of a City
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Length:
23 minutes
Released:
Mar 16, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The greater Bay Area is surrounded by a lot of commercial farmland, whether it's vineyards in Napa or strawberries in Watsonville. But there are also a number of urban farms—plots of land, or even rooftop gardens, that lie within big cities. With land at a premium, how can these small growers afford to grow food in an urban environment? Reporter Dana Cronin visits a few to find out.
Additional Reading:
Bay Area Land Is So Expensive. How Do Urban Farms Survive?
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This episode was reported by Dana Cronin. Bay Curious is made by Olivia-Allen Price, Amanda Font, Christopher Beale, Katherine Monahan and Brendan Willard. Additional support from Paul Lancour, Cesar Saldaña, Jen Chien, Jasmine Garnett, Carly Severn, Jenny Pritchett and Holly Kernan.
Additional Reading:
Bay Area Land Is So Expensive. How Do Urban Farms Survive?
Read a transcript of this episode here
Get tickets for the Bay Curious book launch!
This episode was reported by Dana Cronin. Bay Curious is made by Olivia-Allen Price, Amanda Font, Christopher Beale, Katherine Monahan and Brendan Willard. Additional support from Paul Lancour, Cesar Saldaña, Jen Chien, Jasmine Garnett, Carly Severn, Jenny Pritchett and Holly Kernan.
Released:
Mar 16, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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