The increase in individual and community food security within urban neighborhoods and urban regions. The generation of jobs and small enterprises in urban areas. The reuse of urban waste for food, fuel, and greening 6. The greening of the city through tree-planting, community gardens, and other such landscape uses 7. The expansion of the sense of community in urban areas.
Urban agriculture has many benefits for city dwellers.
First of all, it increases food security and for the most needy. It does this by providing accessibility to nutrient rich foods at lower costs. It also has the potential to provide skills development and increased work ethic. Establishment of urban agriculture also halts sprawl by permanently putting to use fertile areas within the city at no cost to the taxpayer. This is possible because foods made available art sold at a high price but when produced locally, the extensive transportation costs are eliminated.