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The first comprehensive map of urban agriculture in San Antonio is here. Created by the Food Policy Council of San Antonio’s Urban Agriculture workgroup, the map helps connect potential farmers to resources for business planning.
The San Antonio’s Urban Agriculture workgroup hopes to connect the farmers with access to business plan writing, microloans, sales outlets, and affordable land options. Seeing where gardens already are is a first step to determining if a new urban farm will be a successful business.
This is important for farmers, especially in low-income areas where access to healthier foods is a need. According to a recent article, many community gardens can be found in areas of San Antonio with less than $33,000 as the median household income. The Green Spaces Alliance and the San Antonio Housing Authority has helped make these gardens come to life.
Fruit trees are also being taken advantage of the city by groups like The San Antonio Fruit Tree Project, where you can map your backyard or front yard fruit trees for people to harvest and use.
To use the garden map for your future garden or food growing potential, click here.
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