The relevance of urban agriculture goes beyond planting vegetables in the ground and obtaining food The relevance falls in all the associations, connections and discourses resulting from their work in the space. In Chile, urban agriculture projects …
The critical perception of urban agriculture on society allows groups to reflect on their needs and question who has the right to alter the spaces. Urban agriculture is a symbol of the citizens’ empowerment and resistant. At the lowest level, it allows conversations between people that otherwise would not talk with each other. At the highest level, it proposes an alternative socio-economic system based on the community.
This paper suggests that the projects have assumed the responsibility of educating the citizens about environmental, political and current issues, especially in areas that the state does not cover. Through workshops, events and parties, the groups disseminate indigenous knowledge, cultural information and environmental practices.
Preliminary, the study that urban agriculture is used more for social connection than food production. It also shows a weak connection between civil society and the state and the private sector.Although most connections are formed between civil society actors in the neighbourhoods where the gardens are located, connections are also established with actors from other areas of the city.
Preliminary results show that urban agriculture is used more for social connection than food production, emphasizing the spread of ancestral knowledge and sustainability information.