Donald Trump's tariff roller coaster has been a stark wake-up call for Canadians, exposing an urgent need to diversify trade and reestablish local production and supply chains.
From the global pandemic to the invasion of Ukraine, and now an international trade war, food security and grocery prices have shown to be particularly susceptible to outside pressures.
Even before these crises arose, cities across the world had been exploring the concept of urban agriculture — defined simply as growing food in cities — to increase food security and embed sustainable food production directly into the places where people live. The City of Edmonton, a leader in progressive urban planning policy, has begun developing a Food and Urban Agriculture Strategy.
The strategy includes looking for opportunities to integrate urban agriculture into public spaces, like streets and boulevards, and parks and plazas.
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