Urban Farming Has Financial Advantages

Mary Ahearn and David Banker

Rural America/ Rural Development Perspectives, 1988, vol. 05, issue 01

Abstract: Nearly a third of all U.S. farms are in metro areas. Farms in the city's shadow produce most of the Nation’s high-value crops (like fruits and vegetables), account for nearly a third of the total value of U. S. farm sales, and generally have a stronger financial position than nonmetro farms.

Keywords: Consumer/Household Economics; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1988
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