URBAN ROOTS

URBAN FARMING CENTER IN NORMAN, OKLAHOMA

2ND YEAR STUDIO SPRING SEMESTSER

URBAN AGRICULTURE IS DEFINED AS “THE GROWING OF PLANTS AND THE RAISING OF ANIMALS WITHIN AND AROUND CITIES” TO PROVIDE FRESH FOOD, GENERATE EMPLOYMENT, RECYCLE WASTE, AND STRENGTHEN CITIES’ RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE. AS THE RATE OF URBANIZATION IS INCREASING RAPIDLY, THE NEED FOR A CENTRAL HUB THAT CAN PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH COMPLEXITIES SUCH AS URBAN POVERTY AND URBAN FOOD INSECURITY AS WELL AS IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF CITY RESIDENTS AND PRESERVING THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES. IN NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, THE URBAN AGRICULTURE MOVEMENT CONTINUES TO GROW, AS COMMUNITY MEMBERS INCREASINGLY DESIRE A CONNECTION WITH THE LAND AND THEIR FOOD. IN DOWNTOWN NORMAN, A CENTER AS SUCH SERVES THE COMMUNITY IN MEANS OF EXPLORING AND EDUCATING COMMUNITIES ABOUT SUSTAINABLE AND IMPACTFUL INITIATIVES. THE URBAN FARMING CENTER SERVES AS A SITE FOR DEMONSTRATION, PRODUCTION, AND CONSUMPTION WHILE ENGAGING WITH WHAT TYPICALLY DOESN’T EXIST BEYOND THE GROCERY STORE AISLES.