By Lisa Rogers | Executive Director
As we gear up for our second annual Urban Farmers & Vegetable Gardeners Symposium we are evaluating what makes a successful urban farmers. One of this year's keynote speakers, Gary Nabhan, has coined the term "caring capacity" to challenge us to look at our work in farming from a wider view. Some may use the terms triple-bottom line or people-planet-profits, but the point is the same. Resources must go both ways. As farmers learn about their land and use resources to successfully produce food they must also look up and around. What is their place in their community of both people and nature. How are they a part of the cultures surrounding them?
Every new project challenges us to evaluate the "caring capacity" of our work. We not only grow food appropriate to our climate and environment but also foods that are recognized by those coming to our markets as well as foods recognized and sought out by our farmers. All of this within the culture of old Denver neighborhoods that are curious about these new food producing operations. Nothing we do is in isolation so we might as well reach out our arms to embrace our circle of influence.
Please consider continuing to support our efforts to develop successful urban farmers.
Thank you.
By Lisa Rogers | Executive Director
By Lisa Rogers | Executive Director
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