A design-oriented process & platform for inspiring and accelerating urban agriculture coalitions

Abstract

Successful urban agriculture projects must effectively engage multiple stakeholders and use information systems to support learning and decision making. This paper shares a concept for a design process and technology toolkit being explored for an urban agriculture coalition in Detroit and its partners around the world. The concept combines the Green Ideas event format of AgroKnow with technology tools being used by MSUglobal to attract, motivate and engage regional stakeholders to accelerate successful urban agriculture in-itiatives.