ABSTRACT
Why agro-activities? The Brooklyn Grange, situated in the middle of Brooklyn, New York, is an approximately 1-ha rooftop farm overlooking the Manhattan skyline that produces 23 tons of organic produce annually (Brooklyn Grange 2014). Meanwhile, far removed from New York, situated in Nerima ward in the Asian metropolis of Tokyo, the popularity of Taiken Noen (Hands-on Farming), where participants grow produce while receiving instruction from farmers, continues to increase. Urban residents grow vegetables in the 1,300 or so plots on 12 farms in Nerima Ward, comprising a combined area of approximately 5 ha (Nerima Ward 2009).
