Urban Farm Takes Root Amid Maryland's Strip Malls

March 05, 2012 from VOA News

EcoCity Farms grows vegetables in winter. The Edmonston, Maryland farm near Washington DC is an unlikely place to harvest produce in any season. Its four climate-controlled greenhouses stand out in an otherwise bleak landscape dotted with small homes, strip malls, and car repair shops. VOA's Rosanne Skirble reports.

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Urban agriculture

Urban agriculture is the practice of cultivating, processing, and distributing food in or around a village, town, or city. Urban agriculture can also involve animal husbandry, aquaculture, agroforestry, and horticulture. These activities also occur in peri-urban areas as well.... Explore this topic

ECO City Farms

ECO City Farms is an educational, not-for-profit enterprise located near Washington, DC. ECO stands for "Engaged Community Offshoots." The organization is designed to "serve as a prototype for sustainable local farming." Explore this topic

Edmonston

Edmonston is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 1,445. It is located 2.5 miles from Washington, D.C. Edmonston's ZIP code is 20781. Explore this topic

Maryland

Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east. Maryland was the seventh state to ratify the United Sta... Explore this topic

Urban area

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Strip mall

A strip mall is an open-air shopping mall where the stores are arranged in a row, with a sidewalk in front. Strip malls are typically developed as a unit and have large parking lots in front. They face major traffic arterials and tend to be self-contained with few pedestrian c... Explore this topic

Environment

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