Seattle City Council announces “2010: Year of Urban Farming”

February 5, 2010 | Author: Ming |

During a productive two day trip to Seattle, Washington; Will Allen bears witness to the declaration of 2010 as the Year of Urban Agriculture by Mayor Mike McGinn and Seattle City Council members. This campaign was announced to promote urban agriculture efforts and increase community access to locally grown food. Seattle has 68 urban gardens in 2009, the most number of  gardens in the nation run by volunteers of 3800 gardeners on 1900 plots of land.

About 500 people gathered in the auditorium on the first day of the visit hosted by Creatives4Community.

Will in Seattle

Some great documentation on a blog post of his visit :

from Urban Hub:

Will Allen Inspires the Next Generation of Seattle Farmers

Hundreds of folks gathered in Mercer Middle School’s auditorium tonight to hear Will Allen speak about the importance of growing healthy communities with healthy food.

Photo by Catherine Anstett

“We’re growing farmers of the future,” he says. “As I travel, I see more people of color, immigrants, young people and old people, involved in the food system.”

Will Allen Tells Seattle How To Strengthen Its Urban Agriculture Campaign

Visit to Marra Farm :

Marra Farm Visit