Some of you poms may be interested in this on-line article about allotments.
I came across it looking for other stuff and thought it worth bringing to
your attention.

http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-85414-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html
Chapter 9 - Assessing Benefits from Allotments as a Component of Urban
Agriculture in England

rob

"George.com" wrote ...
Some of you poms may be interested in this on-line article about
allotments.
I came across it looking for other stuff and thought it worth bringing to
your attention.

http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-85414-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html
Chapter 9 - Assessing Benefits from Allotments as a Component of Urban
Agriculture in England

Thanks for that, most interesting, it will be of use to those of us fighting
to keep allotment sites away from the property developers.

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Regards
Bob Hobden
17mls W. of London.UK

What has held urban agriculture back is an economic justification. SPIN-Farming is a sub-acre farming method that integrates agriculture into the built environment in a commercially viable manner and removes the two big barriers to entry for first generation farmers – they do not need much land or financial resources to do SPIN. It's organic-based method produces $50,000+ from a half-acre, and this has been documented in both the U.S. and Canada. SPIN-Farming could be practiced on allotments and create vital local food production industries in UK cities and towns.
--Roxsen