Agrihood

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Agritopia, an agrihood in Gilbert, Arizona

An agrihood is a type of planned community that integrates agriculture into a residential neighborhood. The purpose is to facilitate food production as well as provide green space, recreation, aesthetics and value for a community.[1]

The Urban Land Institute defines agrihoods as "single-family, multifamily, or mixed-use communities built with a working farm or community garden as a focus."[2]

In 2014, the term "agrihood" was first introduced by Southern California-based development company

Rancho Mission Viejo LLC as a marketing trademark to target affluent millennials who wanted housing closer to fresh food.[3][4][5][6]

Agrihoods are based around the concept of integrating farms and gardens into neighborhoods, allowing for the development of residential neighborhoods that have a rural feel.[1] Integrating agriculture into neighborhoods also allows for communities to supply themselves with locally produced food.

Real estate developers may find that introducing agriculture to their planned communities has a lower initial cost than typically offered amenities such as golf courses or swimming pools, and sets the development apart from the competition.[7][8] However, developers have also discovered that running an agricultural project is not necessarily easy, inexpensive or risk-free. The best results have come from hiring agricultural staff to run the operations, rather than allowing residents free-access and free-roam of the operation.[9][7]

As of May 2020, there were 90 agrihoods in the United States according to the Urban Land Institute.[7][10]

There are over 100 agrihoods in the United States according to Building the Agrihood[11]

Urban agrihood

Some

food insecurity and to provide fresh food resources in urban food deserts.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Giacobbe, Alyssa (September 27, 2017). "Inside the "Agrihood" Residential Real-Estate Boom". Architectural Digest. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  2. ^ "Agrihoods: Cultivating Best Practices" (PDF). Urban Land Institute. 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Adams, Biba (November 5, 2019). "In Detroit, A New Type of Agricultural Neighborhood Has Emerged". Yes! Magazine. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  4. Justia Trademarks
    . Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  5. ^ Loudenback, Tanza (October 30, 2017). "Rich millennials are ditching the golf communities of their parents for a new kind of neighborhood". Business Insider. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  6. ^ White, Meg (April 26, 2017). "Inside the Agrihood Trend". Realtor Magazine. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  7. ^ a b c Brass, Kevin (October 7, 2019). "What Does the Farmer Say about Agrihoods?". Urban Land Magazine. Archived from the original on October 9, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  8. Huffington Post
    . Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  9. ^ Albright, Mary Beth (June 23, 2014). "It's a Beautiful Day in the Agrihood". National Geographic. Archived from the original on May 12, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  10. ^ More, Melissa Erickson (May 12, 2020). "It's a beautiful day in the agrihood". Gillette News-Record. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  11. ^ "Building the Agrihood". Building the Agrihood. Retrieved March 8, 2022.

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