Resources about Brownfields and Urban Agriculture
Resources from the Federal Government
EPA
- Brownfields and Urban Agriculture: Interim Guidelines for Safe Gardening Practices: (pdf)
- Brownfields Revitalization – Urban Agriculture and Food Connection
- Growing Gardens in Urban Soils (pdf)
- Industrial Properties Renewed Through Agriculture
- Agriculture
- EcoTools: Urban Gardens & Potentially Contaminated Land
- Food Systems 101 (webinar)
- Food Waste Recycling
- Integrated Pest Management
- Local Food, Local Places
- Smart Growth
- Urban Waters
US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Local and Regional Food Sector
- Hunger and Food Security
- USDA Partners and Extension Map
- Economic Research Service (ERS)
- Atlas of Rural and Small Town America
- Food Environmental Atlas
- Food Access Research Atlas
- Local Food Systems: Concepts, Impacts and Issues
- National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
- Rural Development, Community Development
US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- Grants
- Office of Economic Resilience
- Brownfield and Land Recycling - Overview
US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Resources from Other Sources
Other Grants
- Kansas State University Brownfields and Urban Agriculture
- Kansas State University - Technical Assistance to Brownfields Communities
Planning, Policy, and Practice Guides
Soil and Soil Testing
- Cornell University - Soil Quality and Testing and Healthy Soils, Healthy Communities
- Urban Agriculture and Soil Contamination: An Introduction to Urban Gardening Practice Guide #25, Winter 2009 (pdf)
- Establishing Urban Agriculture in Your Community: What You Need to Know Before You Get Your Hands Dirty, Winter 2010
Community and Urban Agriculture
- American Planning Association - Creating Community-Based Brownfields Redevelopment Strategies
- American Planning Association - Planning for Food Access introduces food systems and planning to improve food access and create healthier communities
Community Gardens
- National Gardening Association is a non-profit organization that provides plant-based education, resources, and grants to individuals interested in home, school, or community gardens