Every place, from cities to countries, starts with infrastructure. Farms are no different. While a city’s foundation consists of roadways, utilities, transportation network, and various services, the infrastructure of a farm includes its roads, planting areas, irrigation system, and even the cages that protect the plants from hungry critters.

It’s easy to feel discouraged about the state of our planet, especially as more of us experience the impacts of climate change. Dr. Josh Garcia, on the other hand, sees positives rather than negatives. As a soil scientist, Josh understands there are big opportunities in encouraging more people to get involved in small-scale community agriculture. Through his own involvement with urban farms, including LEAF, Josh sees firsthand their many ecological, economic, and social benefits...

What is smaller than the flies you typically find at home but devastating to California’s bountiful $59B agriculture industry? The Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly). The good news is, the current medfly invasion isn’t triggering the widespread (and controversial) aerial spraying of insecticides that marked a California infestation decades ago. However, to stem the reach of these damaging pests, the agricultural community—including our gardeners here at the LEAF Urban Farm—are adjusting their...