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High tunnel initiative could aid urban ag expansions
The head of the Natural Resources Conservation Service says his work with high tunnels in urban communities serves as an example of how to support food insecurity and urban farmers.
“Your zip code should not dictate your life expectancy,” he says.
“We had individuals that were producing vegetables and paying their way through college,” he says. “You can do a lot of things from urban agriculture, and it benefits the communities so greatly.”
Cosby served as Ohio’s state conservationist for 16 years before being appointed by the Biden administration.
Tags: Farm Bill, greenhouse, NRCS, Ohio, Terry Cosby, Urban Agriculture, USDA
we need resources to encourage the growth of “High Tunnels” for all communities there fewer people
that grow the traditional “family garden”. I remember when each household had a garden and we all would
swap veggies or give some if our neighbors didn’t produce. Local is always better.