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Mission and Vision
The Urban Farmer is dedicated to supporting city residents and communities in the creation of urban landscapes that are natural, environmentally sustainable, and food-producing.
As over half of the world’s people now live in cities, we
believe that urbanites can and must play a key role in promoting
environmental sustainability, food security and bio-diversity through
the choices that they make “in their own back yard.”By
designing the urban landscape along ecological principles, cities
will become healthier, more enjoyable and more sustainable places
to live.
Values
The Urban Farmer is committed to practices that exemplify and promote environmental sustainability:
- Organic Methods
Landscape design, construction and maintenance are carried out
using organic gardening and landscaping principles and techniques.
Synthetic chemical herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers are
not used in our work. We believe in a very strong link between
healthy soil, healthy plants and healthy people.
The Urban Farmer is a member of the Society
for Organic Urban Landcare.
- Wise Resource Use
We give priority to using locally developed materials, materials
with a low environmental impact, and, when appropriate, recycled
materials. We employ gardening and landscaping techniques that
use resources wisely and that recycle “waste” materials
whenever possible (i.e. composting, mulching, water collection,
limited use of fossil fuels).
- Respect for Diversity
We value supporting our clients in their own learning and skill
development in sustainable gardening practices. Just as we value
bio-diversity, we recognize and respect the diverse backgrounds,
interests, aesthetic tastes, and residential situations that our
clients represent and we will work diligently to shape our services
to our clients’ needs, rather than adopting a “one
size fits all” approach.
The Urban Farmer draws inspiration from the fields of organic gardening, edible landscaping and permaculture design. Please select below for information and links on these three topics:
Contact Us
(780) 221-4800
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