Overgrown: What happens when urban farms get too big?

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Overgrown: What happens when urban farms get too big?

Suzie’s Farm Children tour the 140-acre Suzie’s Farm in San Diego. Environmentalists have grown used to thinking of urban agriculture as something that occurs on pinched vacant lots in former industrial towns. But as farms of 20 acres or more start appearing in more cities, their owners are reworking the definition of “urban farm,” and causing some agtivists to question whether bigger really is better. In San Diego, there’s the 140-acre Suzie’s Farm . In Albuquerque, there is 40-acre Skarsgard Farms . Not only are both located within the city limits, they both grew more than $1 million in organic produce this season. The success of such farms, combined with urban agriculture’s broad appeal, is inspiring city officials to consider dedicating large chunks of vacant land to farming. In San Francisco, redevelopment plans for the former Navy base on Treasure Island include an “...

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