tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6641149820652708910.post889129997116262840..comments2024-01-05T12:29:06.050-08:00Comments on Ramble On Rose: Chicago to regulate urban agriculture?Ramble on Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18407299834073788678noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6641149820652708910.post-8575045832889762212011-01-09T07:05:15.249-08:002011-01-09T07:05:15.249-08:00I am not sure what we have in nashville...But, you...I am not sure what we have in nashville...But, you've got me thinking about the need to pay attention. gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6641149820652708910.post-62665895241348082392011-01-08T20:54:48.435-08:002011-01-08T20:54:48.435-08:00Please remember this is the city that does not all...Please remember this is the city that does not allow it's school children to eat the vegetables grown in a school garden! The regulations put on school gardens to be approved is non trivial.Green beennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6641149820652708910.post-6725920502904938852011-01-07T15:21:43.784-08:002011-01-07T15:21:43.784-08:00We have no local ordinances like this that I know ...We have no local ordinances like this that I know of, but most garden spaces, other than private ones, are under the jurisdiction of the city's park district, which does a fantastic job of taking little spaces here and there and creating beautiful flower gardens. The idea may be a good one, especially if it means giving people means to grow their own vegetables when they otherwise wouldn't be able to, as Linda says. But I'm always wary of politicians and bureaucrats getting involved in something like this and screwing things up. I hope it works out for the best for everyone, though.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6641149820652708910.post-73972935837646022152011-01-06T09:16:07.985-08:002011-01-06T09:16:07.985-08:00It may not be a realistic concern since urban farm...It may not be a realistic concern since urban farming is so small-scale, but I worry a little that big agribusinesses may see dollar signs and that the regulations could conceivably give them an edge. <br /><br />There are other concerns too of course, and I hope whatever they come up with doesn't stymie the continued growth of Chicago's locavore agricultural movement and increasing numbers of urban farms on that blighted vacant property throughout the city. Engaging local people in their own food production and bringing sustainable agriculture and access to fresh vegetables in Chicago's food deserts is a fantastic thing. <br /><br />Community gardens and urban agriculture beautify, connect, and revitalize communities. This movement is a powerful force for good. I hope nothing is done to discourage it.garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.com