A Feasibility Study for Urban Edge Agricultural Parks - SAGE
A Feasibility Study for Urban Edge Agricultural Parks - SAGE
A Feasibility Study for Urban Edge Agricultural Parks - SAGE
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Project/Sponsor(Location)OverviewConserved <strong>Agricultural</strong>Land (acres)# Farmers SupportedAcres Open Space/Rec.LandsPublic AccessFarmerTenureParcelizationCrops/EnvironmentalPracticesFunding SourcesSilkwood Park (Nelson,NZ)Covenanted "freehold"home sites are embeddedin park and farmlandsmaintained by amanagement company.25 N ManagementagreementSingle farm plot of25 acresCrops include organicvegetable gardens,orchards, vineyards,olive and nut grovesFenced pastures areset aside <strong>for</strong> horsesand other domesticanimals.Private home sales.Sandwell, UK(Sandwell, UK (pop.300,000))Community agriculture inurban setting to addressissues of health,sustainability andeconomic inequality. CSAscheme, with fruits andvegetables produced andconsumed locally.N Communitygarden plotsTipton MarketGarden SandwellCoop, Nursery andGarden Project,Sandwell FarmPark with shopand kitchen,CommunitygardensPeriurban farming,plan to boosteconomy. Cropsinclude nurseries,fruits,vegetables.Sandwell wasdeclared a HealthAction Zone (HAZ),and receivessubstantialEuropean and UKgovernmentfunding <strong>for</strong>regeneration andhealth initiativesLimited Resource Farmer Assistance to Land, Markets, orTrainingHawaii State<strong>Agricultural</strong> <strong>Parks</strong>Program (HawaiiDepartment ofAgriculture) (Hawaii,US)State owns and managesland set aside specifically<strong>for</strong> agricultural activitiesto encourage continuationor initiation of farmingoperations.3,630 230 N Lease fromState at lowcost.20 acre or lessparcels perfarmer, acreagespread across 10parksFarmers must showprior experience toreceive lease. Stateprovides irrigationwater. Tenant canbuild own residencebut then paysresidential rent.Kula <strong>Agricultural</strong> Park(Maui County, HI)County operates separateagricultural parks fromState under similar model.447 26 N Lease fromCounty.Tenants pay$100 peryear perusable lot26 leases of 31lots of 7 to 29acres (not toexceed 75 acres)Plantnursery/greenhouseand research facility.Crops include spices,turf grass, flowers,orchards, vegetables,bananaPublic ownership/Tenant leases.
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