Blend sustainable agriculture practices
with new community development strategies that serve to increase and build resilient farms, businesses
and communities. Furthermore, invest in the application of innovative new tools to support sustainable
community development activities.
This brief provides an overview of agriculture in urbanizing parts of the United States. These areas are referred to as "rural-urban interface" (RUI) given that they include both urban and rural land. This brief describes some of the broad trends and developments in commercial farming in these areas, and shows how commercial farming is still quite vibrant and dynamic in many RUI counties. This research suggests that innovative local, state, and national policies can have an important influence on the future of RUI agriculture.
