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Chicago Urban Agriculture Mapping Project (CUAMP)

The Chicago Urban Agriculture Mapping Project can be used to locate food production, including community gardens and urban farms,throughout Chicago which is helpful for those looking to become involved in urban and community food systems development or who are seeking ways in which access to fresh produce. In 2015, 830 gardens were counted. In terms of composting, CUAMP allows your average citizen to find local resources where they can contribute their own compost, therefore diverting food waste and increasing community engagement in local food systems. In order to comply with the registration requirements of the City of Chicago, any operator of a garden composting operation must register online through the website for the Chicago Urban Agriculture Mapping Project.

- Camille, Isabel, Jess, Joshua, Eddie

Chicago's increasingly successful urban agriculture movement is feeding, educating, training, and protecting low-income communities, yet it flies under the radar. CUAMP acknowledges the effort and gives credit to the residents who organize and grow food throughout the city, giving legitimacy to a somewhat unrecognized form of revitalization. Furthermore, it helps create agency for minority groups that can easily get lost amongst the many in the big city of Chicago.

Aggie

CUAMP inventories a variety of urban agriculture sights, from community gardens to hi-tech vertical and greenhouse farms. CUAMP has the potential to be utilized in the writing of legislation surrounding the creation of urban agriculture zones.

Tyler

List of CUAMP Citations:

Five urban farming projects in Chicago to watch in 2017 https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-chicago-urban-farming-year-ahead-1222-biz-20161220-story.html

Urban Farming Flourishes in Chicago http://fourteeneastmag.com/index.php/2017/09/29/urban-farming-flourishes-in-chicago/

Why Chicago Is Becoming The Country’s Urban Farming Capital https://www.fastcompany.com/3059721/why-chicago-is-becoming-the-countrys-urban-farming-capital

https://news.wttw.com/2017/03/27/chicago-lawmaker-proposes-urban-agriculture-zones Chicago Lawmaker Proposes Urban Agriculture Zones

Garden Composting Operations, City of Chicago https://www.cityofchicago.org/content/dam/city/depts/dol/rulesandregs/GardenCompostingOperations01.10.18.pdf

Urban farming: From floating food forests to vacant lot crops https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/5/15/1520220/-Urban-farming-From-floating-food-forests-to-vacant-lot-crops