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Community
ere are many benefits to forming partnerships with other urban farmers and
established community projects.  By building a network and joining forces with both
individuals and groups, you can expand your business and funding opportunities,
increase access to organic food for local consumers, and recruit volunteers for your
project.  Making connections in the community also gives you an opportunity to
educate people about your ideas and practices and expand your own knowledge about
urban agriculture.  If you are having difficulty with establishing your project, it is
especially important to reach out to people who have already successfully created
something similar to your vision.  Identify the "friendlies"!

Growing Urban Agriculture: Equitable Strategies and Policies for Improving Access to Healthy
Food and Revitalizing Communities
http://www.policylink.org/sites/default/files/URBAN_AG_FULLREPORT.PDF
List of Urban Ag Organizations in Los Angeles
http://goodfoodla.org/resources/local-good-food-organizations/urban-agriculture/
Information about Urban Agriculture projects in LA
http://la.curbed.com/tags/urban-farming
Edible Garden Projects in the City of Long Beach
http://www.longbeach.gov/citymanager/sustainability/urban_nature/
edible_garden_proje