Seattlefarm Seattle Microfarm

Urban farming is farming in an urban setting. Why would anyone do such a thing? Simply put, urban farming alleviates many of the problems caused by conventional agriculture. While people engage in urban farming for many reasons, there are a few which seem to have the broadest universal appeal. Billions of tons of carbon emissions are emitted during the production and transportation of food. The average vegetable travels 1, 434 miles before reaching our plates.