1.0National Sustainable Agriculture Coalitionhttps://sustainableagriculture.netHannah Quigleyhttps://sustainableagriculture.net/blog/author/hquigley/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="qzgOFcEZft"><a href="https://sustainableagriculture.net/blog/healing-land-and-legacy-through-urban-agriculture/">Healing Land and Legacy Through Urban Agriculture</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://sustainableagriculture.net/blog/healing-land-and-legacy-through-urban-agriculture/embed/#?secret=qzgOFcEZft" width="600" height="338" title="“Healing Land and Legacy Through Urban Agriculture” — National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition" data-secret="qzgOFcEZft" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://sustainableagriculture.net/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> Urban agriculture is transforming cities like Detroit by fostering environmental justice, food sovereignty, and community resilience through practices like composting, permaculture, and agroforestry—particularly in communities of color reclaiming and healing their land. The blog calls on Congress to fully fund the Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production, arguing that modest federal investments can empower urban farmers nationwide to combat climate change, reduce food insecurity, and promote sustainable, community-led growth.https://sustainableagriculture.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/20240916-Fair-Food-Network-206-highres-scaled.jpg25601920