Solutions for Urban Agriculture

SfL Network

Solutions for Urban Ag offers a unique opportunity to re-imagine what is possible for agriculture in a rapidly changing landscape and society. We offer innovative solutions and educational programming for management of resources and creative adaptation to issues of sustainability and resiliency within our food system.

“Growing Nutritious Food to Sustain Healthy Communities”

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Solutions from Urban Ag has been engaged on the cutting edge of urban agriculture development. We’ve managed to transform and improve communities and landscapes through a variety of exciting and creative projects that serve as “stunning examples” of the amazing “versatility” of innovative agriculture.

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Steering Committee

Leaders

Lisa Hamler-Fugitt

Lisa has served as executive director of the Ohio Association of Foodbanks since 2001. Lisa has researched, written, and secured over $200 million in grants from local, state, and national government sources and private foundations. As an organizer, she has worked to mobilize individuals and organizations around statewide campaigns and regional grassroots coalitions. As a trainer, she has worked with thousands of individuals and organizations on public policy issues, presented at numerous conferences and workshops, and authored more than a dozen publications to assist advocates. Previously, Lisa worked as the public policy director and statewide food and nutrition program coordinator for the Ohio Hunger Task Force.

Fred Yoder

Fred Yoder is a 4th generation farmer who has lived and farmed near Plain City, Ohio for over 40 years. Along with his wife Debbie and his 2 children, he grows corn, soybeans, and wheat. He also has operated a retail farm seed business for over 36 years and sells seed to all kinds of farmers including those who use biotech varieties, conventional varieties, and also to those who grow organic crops.

Fred has traveled many times to the European Union to speak about co-existence of production systems, where both organic and other production systems can thrive side by side as neighbors. Fred is a founding board member and now Co-Chair of “Solutions from the Land”. He also serves as Chair of the “North American Climate Smart Agriculture Alliance,” representing all factions of production agriculture, and working to ensure that farmer-to-farmer education and economics will be the driving force to adapting to feeding the world while dealing with a changing climate.