Urban Farming, Sustainable Agriculture, and More with Joshua Earl Arnold

We hear the term “sustainable” a LOT these days. But what does it really mean when it’s applied to agriculture?

Joshua Earl Arnold, professor of sustainable agriculture at Warren Wilson College, explains.

Press play to learn more about:

Socioeconomic to biophysical challenges faced by urban farmers
Sustainable agriculture’s reliance on ecosystem services, including insect and plant activity and soil-building, and how the ecosystem is disrupted in urban farming
What the lack of agricultural subsidies for irrigation means for urban farmers
How nutrient cycling on urban farms works
The issue of security of tenure for urban farmers and how parklands, schools, and faith-based communities are helping
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