It Takes a Region

Amid rising interest in growing food in cities, many cities have developed policies to promote and regulate urban agriculture. Some cities are creating soil safety guidelines to reduce risks for urban agriculture practitioners from exposure to contaminants harmful to human health such as lead and arsenic. During this interactive workshop, attendees will work with researchers and community partners from the Safe Urban Harvests study to explore the challenges in generating and using real-world evidence to inform science and policy decisions. Attendees will help lay the groundwork for soil safety policies that minimize barriers to urban agriculture and maximize public health protection.