Summary

A recent study by MSU entomologists Jen Roedel, Karma Thomas and Zsofia Szendrei found that urban growers' use of pollinator management practices is driven more by access to educational resources, labor and other farming support than by demographics or the pollination needs of their crops. Urban farming has expanded across the United States, providing food access, food sovereignty and environmental benefits, particularly in underserved communities. Unlike many conventional farms, urban farms often grow a wide variety of crops in smaller urban spaces, many of which depend on insect pollinators.

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