Contents

Summary 

1. Introduction 
Why grow food in cities? 
Background to the visit to the US cities 

2. City visits 
Milwaukee 
Growing Power Community Food Center 
Maple Tree Community Garden 
Walnut Way 
Riverwest food co-op  
Chicago 
Growing Power 
Grant Park – Urban Agriculture Potager 
Chicago Avenue Community Garden Partnership 
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance 
Homegrown Chicago 
Jackson Park 
Kendall College 
Chicago’s Youth Program 
Growing Home 
Angelic Organics  
Chicago Food Policy Advisory Council 
New York 
Added Value – Red Hook Farm 
East New York Farms – United Community Gardens 
NY Sunworks: The Science Barge 

3. What we learned 
Public and private funding and access  
Laws – animals and composting 
Fencing 
Growing on concrete 
Aquaculture 

4. Opportunities for growing more food in more cities 
Tree planting 
Royal Parks 
Allotments 
Under-utilised spaces 
Parks 
Derelict council facilities 
Private gardens 
Social housing 
Alternative growing spaces – roof gardens, beehives and mushrooms 
Commercial growing 
Existing expertise 

Appendix 1 The UK Delegation 
Appendix 2 Links