Charm City is farm city: How Baltimore’s urban farms might be the best weapon against rising food costs
“I think Baltimore is a leader in our urban agriculture work and has been for a long time,” said Najahla Olumiji, a food systems planner in the City of Baltimore’s Department of Planning.
By Beverly Norman-Cooper
Afro News
Aug 19, 2025
Excerpt:
While cities like Philadelphia, Chicago, Detroit, and Washington, D.C., have similar programs, Baltimore stands out for its long-standing commitment to urban agriculture. The city has created an ecosystem built on a formal policy, strong public-private partnerships, a focus on food equity and sustainable land use.
Currently, there are about 40 urban farms across the city and a little over 60 community gardens, said Olumiji. Many are in what the city considers “healthy food priority areas,” she said, adding, “These are areas where residents may have access to fast food restaurants and corner stores but low access to healthy, fresh food and fruits and vegetables.”
Demand drives supply, as Baltimore’s urban farmers focus on crops that are both culturally relevant and responsive to local food wants and needs.
“We listen to the community, and residents tell us what they want and need,” said Tiara Matthews, a farmer with the Plantation Park Heights Urban Farm in Northwest Baltimore, roughly 5 miles northwest of downtown.
The city’s farms and gardens provide residents with leafy greens, root vegetables, fruits and herbs, from collards and carrots to berries and basil, cilantro and mint.
“A lot of farms don’t charge for produce,” said Olumiji. “They give it away. For example, the Sixth Branch [does] weekly produce giveaways, at no cost, on a first-come, first-served basis. And many farms and gardens also support local food banks, she added.
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Source: https://cityfarmer.info/charm-city-is-farm-city-how-baltimores-urban-farms-might-be-the-best-weapon-against-rising-food-costs/
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