Planning / Baltimore Food Policy Initiative / Homegrown Baltimore

Homegrown Baltimore is the city government’s urban agriculture program, and is a part of Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake’s Vacants to Value Initiative to reduce vacant housing and urban blight in Baltimore. For more information about how to farm in Baltimore City and for details on updated zoning codes and animal regulations, see this presentation 

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Many of Baltimore City’s farmers markets are located in or near the city’s food deserts, and provide fresh, local produce to many of Baltimore’s residents. In order to ensure that these farmers’ markets can continue to operate and low-income community members can access and afford these local foods, BFPI is working to address policy barriers related to the acceptance of Federal Nutrition Assistance Programs at farmers’ markets. Currently 7 out of 20 of the city’s farmers markets receive SNAP benefits and over 192,000 Baltimore residents receive SNAP benefits each month. (picture to the right: Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake shopping at Waverly Farmers Market)  Read More on Framers Markets