Urban Agriculture: Research Outline

Introduction

• premise. why locally raised food is good for the environment and customers
• the problems associated with centralized, conventional agriculture (introduction, not lengthy)

History

• Midwest early agriculture - native americans and the pioneers
  
• The beginning of modern agriculture and centralization
• Victory Gardens
• Permaculture and Natural Systems Agriculture
  
• Midwest Aquaculture
  

Types

• Suburban Yard Gardens - backyard and frontyard
• Rooftop Gardens - large and small scale
  
• Vertical Gardens
• Community Gardens
• Small-Scale Aquaculture
  

Lessons Learned

• tbd
  

Midwest Case Studies

• tbd
  

References

• links
• interviews
• articles
• books