ABSTRACT
Increased globalization has led to the geographic expansion of food production systems. Food consumed in many nations is largely produced and packaged in other regions of the world and shipped great distances at a high cost to both consumers and the environment. In response to these realities, communities with edible landscapes have been proposed. By redesigning food systems locally, malnutrition and food insecurity can be reduced. This chapter explores how food can be produced to initiate change at the neighborhood level. The chapter also investigates landscaping to demonstrate how using native flora decreases water consumption and benefits local biodiversity. Finally, the Benny Farm Project in Montreal is explored as an example of a highly productive urban agriculture undertaking.
