This coming spring, the City of Rochester will begin issuing five-year permits for established community gardens. Right now the city issues permits for community gardens on vacant, city-owned properties for one growing season at a time. Under the new policy, if a non-profit organization has held permits for three years and the city hasn’t received […]
Rochester urban agriculture
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A farm grows near the Public Market
The piles of debris sitting on a lot at the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and First Street have a purpose. The broken-up stone curbing is being used to create raised garden beds. The black barrels at the back of the lot will be used to collect rainwater for irrigation. And the piles of wood lath? […]
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Planting the seed
Community gardens and urban farms have some far-reaching benefits that are just as important as food, however. Each is unique, and what happens in the soil and around the plots often taps directly into community needs.
