Urban Market Garden
Urban Market Garden
Idea Description
Create a profitable market garden in an urban setting that provides healthy organic/sustainable food to local farmer's markets and restaurants. Educate the community on the environmental, health, and social justice impact of locally grown organic food.
What will you do if you win $10,000 for this idea?
Get training in one of several "farmer training" programs I've researched. Rent land. Decide what types of plants to specialize in. Study local demand for produce, culinary herbs, etc. buy equipment, greenhouse, seeds. Find buyers for produce.
Vote for it now.

Switzerland pays farmers to keep their mountain pastures manicured. Shouldn't the City of Chicago be paying your company to do the same with the 100's, perhaps 1000's, of empty lots? And, on those that you're able to grow food crops all the better for the community.