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I do not think we will be able to survive in the future without a dramatic change in the way we produce food. There are going to be 3.1 billion new people on earth in the next forty years, and we cannot even feed our population with good food now. The only way that we are going to be able to survive is to grow food closer to where people live--inside cities where there is a lot of vacant land. --From the foreword by Will Allen, founder and CEO, Growing Power, Inc. This is a rare find! An academic book that is highly readable, relevant, well researched, and, as the topic requires, down to earth. Especially helpful to city planners, health promoters, community leaders, and all who love what a garden does for a day outdoors, a yard or parkette, a great meal, and quality time with others. --Wayne Roberts, author, The No Nonsense Guide to World Food and Food for City Building In Cities of Farmers, Dawson and Morales perform the Herculean task of examining the historical, regulatory, production, and distributional aspects of urban agricultural systems while simultaneously exploring the significant benefits and challenges of urban agriculture. With a healthy mix of new and more established voices, the chapters will interest a range of audiences, providing clear concepts, lessons, and examples that render key messages actionable. --Julian Agyeman, Tufts University Cities of Farmers seeks to expand and deepen a growing topical concern for scholars and practitioners in urban planning, social justice, and the built environment: the role and practice of urban agriculture. The book is quite successful. --Branden Born, University of Washington

I do not think we will be able to survive in the future without a dramatic change in the way we produce food. There are going to be 3.1 billion new people on earth in the next forty years, and we cannot even feed our population with good food now. The only way that we are going to be able to survive is to grow food closer to where people live inside cities where there is a lot of vacant land. From the foreword by Will Allen, founder and CEO, Growing Power, Inc.

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Julie C. Dawson is an assistant professor in the department of horticulture at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the state extension specialist for urban and regional food systems. She focuses on diversified vegetable production for local markets in and around cities. She lives in Madison, Wisconsin. Alfonso Morales is a professor in the departments of urban and regional planning and civil society and community studies at the University of Wisconsin- Madison. The founder of the Foodglossary website, he also cofounded and currently cohosts openair.org, a website on street vendors and public markets. He lives in Madison, Wisconsin, USA.

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