Urban Agriculture

Martha H. ("Marti") Chumbler is an attorney with the Tallahassee, Florida, office of Carlton Fields Jorden Burt P.A., where she has practiced in the area of state and local government law for more than thirty years. Her practice includes land use regulation and litigation, state and local tax disputes, public records law, public procurement, and general administrative litigation. Sorell E. Negro is a lawyer with Robinson & Cole LLP in Hartford, Connecticut, where she practices land use, real property, and environmental litigation. She provides guidance to clients on a variety of land use issues, including zoning, permitting and development, smart growth initiatives, coastal development, property rights, eminent domain, and impacts of proposed land use regulations and recently enacted legislation. Lawrence E. Bechler is a shareholder in the Madison, Wisconsin office of Murphy Desmond S.C. He concentrates his practice on municipal law, and serves as municipal attorney or special counsel for a number of Wisconsin local governments.

Part I: Context for Urban Agriculture: Background and Basic Principles Chapter 1: Setting the Table for Urban Agriculture - Michael Roberts and Margot Pollans Chapter 2: Urban Agriculture: Scales and Models - Sara M. Albert Chapter 3: Local Food Policies: Reconnecting People to Their Food - Susan Schneider, Nicole Civita, and Lauren Bernadett Part II: Government Regulation of Urban Agriculture Chapter 4: The Role of Preemption in Urban Agriculture - Jean Terranova Chapter 5: Land Use and Zoning Tools: Integrating Agriculture into the Urban Landscape - Martha Harrell Chumbler Chapter 6: Backyard Chickens, Goats, and Bees: How Cities Are Regulating Micro-Livestock -- Jaime Bouvier Part III: Legal Rights and Responsibilities Chapter 7: Urban Agricultural Nuisances and State Right-to-Farm Laws - Lauren Handel Chapter 8: Urban Agriculture and the Environment -- Catherine J. LaCroix Chapter 9: The Tax Implications of Urban Agriculture: Liabilities and Incentives - Martha Harrell Chumbler Part IV: Urban Agriculture as a Tool to Address Economic, Social, and Natural Resource Issues Chapter 10: Food Deserts: Leveraging Community Involvement through Urban Agriculture - John Stark Chapter 11: Converting Vacant and Abandoned Lots to Urban Agricultural Uses - Andy Frame Chapter 12: Breaking Down Barriers to Local Food Distribution in Urban Centers - Laurie Beyranevand Part V: Case Studies: Urban Agriculture in Action Chapter 13: Municipal Attempts to Convert Vacant Land to Urban Agriculture: Four Examples - Kyle Navarro Chapter 14: Stockyards to Backyards: Local Food Production in Chicago's Urban Jungle - David S. Silverman and Daniel J. Bolin Chapter 15: Urban Agriculture Policy in Detroit: History and Prospects - Kameshwari Pothukuchi Chapter 16: Agricultural Urbanism in Fayetteville, Arkansas: The Food City Scenario - Susan Schneider, Nicole Civita, and Lauren Bernadett Chapter 17: New Ruralism and Market-Driven Conservation: A Case Study of Bundoran Farm - Adam Yagelski Additional Resources