1. Urban Agriculture in California

2. Results from UC Cooperative Extension Study Benefits What do urban farms look like in CA? Challenges What cities can do – Examples Resources

3. What we offer at UCCE

4. Urban Agriculture: Somewhere in the middle

5. UC ANR Urban Ag Project Needs Assessment – Literature Review – Farm Visits Online Resource Portal Policy Brief

6. Research-based Impacts of Urban Ag Health Social Economic

7. What does California Urban Ag look like? Relatively few urban farms are strictly for profit.

8. Local producer of duck and chicken eggs, Los Angeles

9. More are a non-profit or hybrid model Non-profit organizations Government agencies

10. Youth Entrepreneurs Oakland

11. Job training and healthy food for public housing residents Long Beach

12. Urban farms in our study Average size 2.6 acres Often multiple sites About half lease land 75% had paid employees Profitability was an elusive concept

13. Challenges Faced by Urban Farmers Competition Distribution Zoning Resources Community Issues Experience

14. Based on Needs Assessment Website Blog Social media Policy briefs Publications Workshops

15. What can cities do? 6 steps 1.Make Zoning and Regulatory Information Accessible

16. #2 Develop a Transparent Process for Use of City-Owned Land Adopt-a-Lot Programs

17. #3 Create an Urban Agriculture Incentive Zone Implement AB551 Requires action at county and city level

18. #4 Update Zoning to Make it Urban-Ag Friendly Los Angeles Oakland San Diego

19. #5 Make Water Accessible while Promoting Efficient Use Grants for Water Meters Reduced Water Rates Help Calculating Water Budgets Training

20. #6 Provide Guidance for Soil Testing and Remediation Facilitate Soil Testing Access to Mulch & Compost Education

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22. Thank you! Rachel Surls Sustainable Food Systems Advisor UC Cooperative Extension-Los Angeles County ramabie@ucanr.edu