AgriHood Baltimore - by Santana Alvarado (Paperback)

About the Book

AgriHood Baltimore: Community Collaboration and Cleaner, Greener Foods includes the first-person stories of seventeen junior farmers, volunteers, elders, and leaders revolutionizing urban farming in Baltimore City.

Book Synopsis

AgriHood Baltimore: Community Collaboration and Cleaner, Greener Foods includes the first-person stories of seventeen junior farmers, volunteers, elders, and leaders revolutionizing urban farming in Baltimore City. These intergenerational voices explore how Plantation Park Heights Urban Farm has transformed their lives by restoring their community's access to healthy, affordable food and establishing safe "third places" where they grow together.

Each story provides a glimpse into how this farm is changing the narrative of its City from one of despair to hope. Topics explored in this compilation include food apartheid and food sovereignty, emotional/mental health, racial justice, community connections, immigration, and growing the next generation of urban farmers.