Urban agriculture, though often viewed as a modern trend, holds a long history of survival and resistance for marginalized communities across the United States. A new studio report prepared by 12 graduates, Growing Toward Equity, draws specifically on the histories and practices of Black growers in an effort to promote equitable urban agriculture in Buffalo’s East Side neighborhoods. The report outlines 21 policy and planning strategies for the protection and expansion of urban agriculture, including ideas drawn directly from conversations with community members.

The full report is available here