Urban FarmingUrban Farming

Lindsey NewpherLindsey Newpher

Marsha RiberdyMarsha Riberdy

Jacob WatsonJacob Watson

The Pros And Cons of The Pros And Cons of Urban FarmingUrban Farming

What is Urban Farming?What is Urban Farming?

Urban farming according to the UN-Urban farming according to the UN-HABITAT’S Urban Management Program…HABITAT’S Urban Management Program…

The UNDP (the United Nations Development The UNDP (the United Nations Development Program)…Program)…

Poverty in Southwest FloridaPoverty in Southwest Florida

Population by countyPopulation by county

Charlotte 154,438Charlotte 154,438 Collier 314,649Collier 314,649 GladesGlades 11,230 11,230 Hendry 40,459Hendry 40,459 Lee 571,344Lee 571,344

Percent of population Percent of population below poverty linebelow poverty line

Charlotte 8.1%Charlotte 8.1% Collier 8.8%Collier 8.8% Hendry 16.7%Hendry 16.7% Glades 8.1%Glades 8.1% Lee 8.9%Lee 8.9%

Combating HungerCombating Hunger

Harry Chapin Food BankHarry Chapin Food Bank

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Urban farming?Urban farming?

Urban Farming in Oklahoma Urban Farming in Oklahoma Compared ToCompared To

Urban Farming in FloridaUrban Farming in Florida

The Terrain In Oklahoma.The Terrain In Oklahoma.

Terrain In FloridaTerrain In Florida

Florida Demographics Florida Demographics

Total Area: 65,795 sq miTotal Area: 65,795 sq mi

Population: 15,982,378 in 2000Population: 15,982,378 in 2000

Population Density: 309 sq mi Population Density: 309 sq mi 

Oklahoma DemographicsOklahoma Demographics

Total Area: 69,960 sq miTotal Area: 69,960 sq mi

Population: 3,450,654 in 2000Population: 3,450,654 in 2000

Population Density: 50.3 sq miPopulation Density: 50.3 sq mi

Most who grow their own produce do so in mass volumes.Most who grow their own produce do so in mass volumes. Claim they don’t have the time to deal with growing their own Claim they don’t have the time to deal with growing their own

food.food. State that if they grow their own food, there is a chance they State that if they grow their own food, there is a chance they

would put local farmers/friends out of business.would put local farmers/friends out of business. They are afraid to invest money in something that might not They are afraid to invest money in something that might not

succeed.succeed. And all in all there isn’t a lack of land so it just really doesn’t And all in all there isn’t a lack of land so it just really doesn’t

seem necessary for Oklahoman’s to get of the urban farming seem necessary for Oklahoman’s to get of the urban farming band wagon.band wagon.

Reason’s Why People In Oklahoma Reason’s Why People In Oklahoma Would Be Against Urban Farming.Would Be Against Urban Farming.

Reasons Why People in Florida Reasons Why People in Florida Might Be Against Urban Farming.Might Be Against Urban Farming.

They only live here for short periods of time.They only live here for short periods of time. Don’t have the time.Don’t have the time. The foods that they may enjoy don’t thrive in The foods that they may enjoy don’t thrive in

the climate in their area.the climate in their area. Like the fact that there is a patch of grass they Like the fact that there is a patch of grass they

can mow.can mow.

Reasons Why Oklahoman’s Would Reasons Why Oklahoman’s Would Be For Urban FarmingBe For Urban Farming

They would know exactly what was used to They would know exactly what was used to grow their food such water, fertilizers, or grow their food such water, fertilizers, or pesticides.pesticides.

People who live miles away from the grocery People who live miles away from the grocery store would save time and gas by growing store would save time and gas by growing their own food.their own food.

Would receive subsides.Would receive subsides.

Reasons Why Floridians Would Be Reasons Why Floridians Would Be For Urban FarmingFor Urban Farming

Using that piece of land for something Using that piece of land for something productive.productive.

Knowing what they are putting in their bodies. Knowing what they are putting in their bodies. Helping the environment.Helping the environment. Helping those in need.Helping those in need. Having another income.Having another income.

Oklahoma’s Idea of Urban Farming Oklahoma’s Idea of Urban Farming That’s Not Urban FarmingThat’s Not Urban Farming

MIO-Made In Oklahoma Coalition MIO-Made In Oklahoma Coalition It is a plan put in place to keep money in the It is a plan put in place to keep money in the

state of Oklahoma from the products state of Oklahoma from the products produced.produced.

Made up of value added products.Made up of value added products. This is their way of being more productive.This is their way of being more productive.

FloridaFlorida

Depends on tourism.Depends on tourism. Land is being lost due to mass production of Land is being lost due to mass production of

buildings. buildings. They depend on beautifying through They depend on beautifying through

architecture, because that’s how they obtain architecture, because that’s how they obtain their money. their money.

ThoughtsThoughts

I am for urban farming, in areas that do need I am for urban farming, in areas that do need it.it.

I don’t feel its necessary to try and force rural I don’t feel its necessary to try and force rural areas into urban farming though.areas into urban farming though.

People need to understand their geographic People need to understand their geographic circumstances and what they can do to help, circumstances and what they can do to help, and in doing so they will be helping to and in doing so they will be helping to maintain a sustainable environment.maintain a sustainable environment.

““Sustainable development is development that Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”to meet their own needs.”

- Pro View: The present came up with a new Pro View: The present came up with a new technique to grow food for the future.technique to grow food for the future.

- Con View: Harmful to the future’s needs Con View: Harmful to the future’s needs mainly because of the waste in water usage, mainly because of the waste in water usage, but another is the future loss in rural farmers.but another is the future loss in rural farmers.

Grey Water/ Waste WaterGrey Water/ Waste Water

- Pro View: This will help the water problem: Pro View: This will help the water problem: we recycle our waterwe recycle our water

- Con View: It’s no help because many people Con View: It’s no help because many people will not want to use waste water on plants/ will not want to use waste water on plants/ food that they are eventually going to eat. food that they are eventually going to eat. Only the extremely poor and hungry will try Only the extremely poor and hungry will try using waste water because of their need to using waste water because of their need to survive.survive.

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) found that by 2010 large cities in Asia, Africa, found that by 2010 large cities in Asia, Africa, and Latin America will “require massive and Latin America will “require massive increases in the number of truckloads of food increases in the number of truckloads of food coming into the area each year --- increases coming into the area each year --- increases that would overwhelm the capacity of these that would overwhelm the capacity of these cities to distribute food.”cities to distribute food.”

- That is a pro reason why urban farming is That is a pro reason why urban farming is necessary on the metropolitan areas across the necessary on the metropolitan areas across the world. Yes, these areas world. Yes, these areas dodo need urban farming need urban farming to help decrease the import of food into the to help decrease the import of food into the cities; it will also cost less on the city folk this cities; it will also cost less on the city folk this way.way.

- There is something wrong with this, though. There is something wrong with this, though. One explanation of the increase in city folk is One explanation of the increase in city folk is migrants from the rural areas who lost their migrants from the rural areas who lost their jobs because of the lesser need of rural jobs because of the lesser need of rural farming and the greater need of urban farming farming and the greater need of urban farming around the cities. around the cities.

Raising Small Herds Raising Small Herds Within the City LimitsWithin the City Limits

- Pro View: The animal waste can be put to use, just as Pro View: The animal waste can be put to use, just as human waste. In Kisumu, Kenya, the residents human waste. In Kisumu, Kenya, the residents turned the animal’s dung into a safe and efficient fuel turned the animal’s dung into a safe and efficient fuel source.source.

- Con View: “Three fourths of the dung produced in Con View: “Three fourths of the dung produced in Kisumu is not used as fertilizer for growing crops, Kisumu is not used as fertilizer for growing crops, nor is it a source of fuel for cooking and heating.” nor is it a source of fuel for cooking and heating.” Instead, it ends up piling around the city and Instead, it ends up piling around the city and contaminating the soil and the water.contaminating the soil and the water.

Urban Farming In FloridaUrban Farming In Florida

Positive: It would work the best in the Positive: It would work the best in the metropolitan areas, such as Tampa and Miami metropolitan areas, such as Tampa and Miami where the need would be greater than the where the need would be greater than the consequences. consequences.

Negative: Unlike what most pro-urban farming Negative: Unlike what most pro-urban farming believers think, some urban areas would not believers think, some urban areas would not benefit from it; in fact, it would hurt them benefit from it; in fact, it would hurt them much more than help them.much more than help them.