Urban Agriculture

Urban farms face unique challenges from pocket gophers. Unlike rural fields, urban farms are often smaller, intensively managed, and located near homes, parks, or other landscaped areas. These conditions can actually increase gopher pressure: food is concentrated, protective cover may be abundant, and…

The Urban & Environmental Policy Institute at Occidental College (UEPI) is partnering with Food Access LA, Avenue 33 Farm and UCANR to offer an “Urban Ag at the Market” Certificate Program this fall designed to train urban farmers, backyard growers, or campus farms to grow for and sell at their…

UCANR and IERCD is collaborating with Small Farmer BizUp Training Program is accepting applications now until August 31st. Selected applicants will have the opportunity to participate in a free, bilingual business readiness and support program designed just for Inland Empire farmers and food…

Workshop: Increasing Water & Nutrient Efficiency in Greenhouses & Indoor FarmsUC Davis and UC Agriculture & Natural Resources (UC ANR), with support from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), are hosting a workshop on September 5, 2025, at the South Coast Research and…

Image: "urban farming," by Elizabeth Lloyd on Flickr, CC BY 2.0. Growing food in urban and peri-urban environments has many documented and diverse benefits, including enhancing food sovereignty and building community.