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Grades 9-12

Farming in the City: A Crop of Urban Gardening Projects

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SUBJECTS: Social Studies

TOPICS: Agriculture, Food & Hunger, Urbanization

Resource Overview

Food and Agriculture case study reading: A profile of some innovative urban gardening projects – like farming at baseball parks.

Vertical urban farming technology in Singapore.

How Do I Get This Reading?

This reading must be purchased as part of a lesson packet or as part of a full curriculum that is available in our store.

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