Glynn Lloyd has been an innovator in the field of transformative urban economic development for more than 25 years. He is the president and founder of City Fresh Foods, a company that brings ethnic meals to homebound elders and provides healthy meals to school-aged children. Glynn catalyzed Article 89, a citywide zoning article that allows for commercial urban agriculture in Boston. He then founded the Urban Farming Institute, a community-led nonprofit that supports the development of the new urban farming industry in Massachusetts.
The Future of Urban Farming
Sustainable and long-term change includes ongoing education. It also requires a strong mindset, one that not only asks and answers important questions, such as, “How did we get here?” and “Where are we going?” but also envisions a new path and future of what is possible. What would it mean if nearly 100% of your home waste was turned into soil that grew most of your food? And what if this became true for you and for more than half your neighbors? I am humbly optimistic that this is what is next for urban farming.
December 20, 2017