Development

Desarrollo 

Florida&rsquo;s residents, local governments, and communities face challenges such as land use and growth and the interface between rural/urban and incorporated/ unincorporated areas and climate change.&nbsp;
Florida Extension programs focus on teaching alternative strategies that can be used to address these issues and to build leadership in our communities to direct developments.

Community-Based Capacity Building

Currently, our clientele come from a continuum of communities ranging from rural to metropolitan areas. Rapid growth in population centers has resulted in loss of land available for agriculture and natural resources. In order to create a balance between population centers, agricultural land and natural areas, Extension must help to plan and maintain sustainable urban and suburban communities.
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Communities

Comunidades

Desarrollo Sostenible de Comunidades

UF/IFAS Extension Initiative 4: Sustainable Communities

Healthy Communities

Betancourt, Alicia A

Diaz, John M.

Palardy, Nathan

Community Development

Desarrollo de Comunidades

Local food systems are collaborative efforts that integrate food production, processing, marketing/distribution and consumption within a given geographical area, place or community. Local food systems may also be characterized by certain market and non-market distribution channels: farm direct marketing channels including farmer's markets, community supported agriculture (CSA), farm-to-institution programs; community and home gardening; and gleaning programs.

Narrower Topics

Local Food Systems

Rural Development

UF/IFAS Extension Initiative 4: Sustainable Communities

Publications

Social and Community Benefits and Limitations of Urban Agriculture

Facilitating Community Change: Lessons from Climate Adaptation to Guide Extension Engagement