2018 ASHS Annual Conference

The final discussion gives the audience the opportunity to interact with all presenters of this workshop. The nature of successful urban farming projects will be discussed by means of a specific question regarding each presentation:

• Growing North: Connecting Youth and Community through Garden-Based Experiential Learning in North Minneapolis - What horticultural and interpersonal development skills can be gained by a summer immersion program for youth in urban agriculture?
• Urban Agriculture in Asia - Several countries in Asia improved food supply in urban areas and many others are struggling. What could be the factors of success and failures in urban development as food supply in Asia?
• Curriculum Development and Training about Ornamental Plant Production Practices in Rural Senegal with Winrock International and the USAID Farmer-to-Farmer Program - Is ornamental production a growth market within urban farming?
• DC Central Kitchen: The Pioneers from the Washington DC Area - How would you assess the relationship between the success of locally grown food and changing food consumption habits?
• Universities As “Engines” of Urban Horticulture, a Success Story from Virginia - What does it require for a small campus initiative to “spread” to an urban region?
• Chinampas: An Urban Farming Model of the Aztecs and a Solution for the Megalopolis of Our Times - Today, urban horticulture is restricted to niches in big cities. Could production systems like chinampas help to increase its scope?
• Ancient Urban and Botanicals Gardens of Persia - How can the designs of ancient Persian Gardens with their multiple purposes be adopted and be fulfilling for the needs of today’s modern gardens?
• Challenges and Success of the USAID Farmer-to-Farmer Program, the Example of Central Asia - In countries like Tajikistan, are there any differences between farmer-to-farmer missions in rural and in urban regions?

The speakers are encouraged to answer these questions shortly and precisely so as to leave space for contributions and questions from the audience. The workshop ends with an invitation to join the Interest Group meeting.