What is urban agriculture?
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Urban agriculture can be defined as the production of food within the city or along the edges of the city. It is characterized by the fact that it uses products and services from the city and then returns to the city. From the city, for the city, so to say.
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You can also think of vertical farming inside vacant buildings, edible greenery in the office or restaurant, foraging for food in the wild and the production of food at home. Even social initiatives that organize food activities could be part of urban agriculture.
Who are the main initiators?
Mostly citizens, start up (social) entrepreneurs, but also housing association
For further reading (in Dutch):
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https://www.agriholland.nl/dossiers/stadslandbouw/
Go to Theme C: Local Food
or go back to Theme A: Protein Transition