Growing fruit and veg in our towns – The Yorkshire Post says
These so-called “grey spaces” are needed for neither industry nor leisure, and their repurposing could reinvent the way in which some of our food is sourced.
This, say the researchers, would not reduce our reliance on the commercial growers whose presence is essential to our rural communities, but will significantly lessen our dependence on imports.
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Hide AdIn Sheffield alone, it is said, space which is already available could provide 90,000 people with their recommended daily intake.
Urban growing has gained significant traction in the last decade, thanks to initiatives such as the Incredible Edible movement that began in Yorkshire. In the present climate, this latest development could precipitate a paradigm shift.
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