New Detroit farm plan taking root
July 06, 2012
"It's a pleasure to look at. It feels like it's a circle, coming back to what it once was."
-- Ruth Moucha, 80, resident
via online.wsj.com
As Fort Collins is pulled out of an agricultural congressional district, it is interesting to follow the number of big cities in this country that are taking a new look at the value of property as agricultural land, be it to promote aesthetics, nearby land values, or to provide sustainable local fresh food sources. (Click on the wsj.com link above for the full story about Detroit converting vacant lots to forests and farm land.)
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