What do we really know about urban agriculture’s impact on people, places, and the planet?

For many city dwellers, rooftop gardens are pocket-sized green oases in a sea of buildings, as seen in this image of an experimental rooftop garden at the old campus of AgroParisTech. All images by Agnès Fargue-Lelièvre unless otherwise noted.

What do we really know about urban agriculture’s impact on people, places, and the planet?

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