On some property in the county area surrounding a growing city, two friends and I will raise saplings native to the area grown sustainably in the shade of larger trees and sell them to the city dwellers who are suffering from the distruction of sudden urban deforestation such as landslides, wind throw, and depleted landscapes. We will also offer the sale of plants and other native wildlife and plant them to get the best use out of an area and use methods that require less reliance on city water, fertilizers and extra maintenance.

As a part of Alabama agriculture, the 2007-2008 Alabama FFA Association State Officers, including myself, are making agriculture and the improvement of Alabama agriculture by educating others about the importance of agriculture and our economy. So often in our society land is sold for a quick dollar instead of using it for its intended purpose, farming. As urbanization is sweeping through our nation and farmland is taken over and turned into subdivisions.

In 1999, Daniel Ross won a BRICK Award in recognition of his work as Executive Director of Nuestras Raices in Holyoke, MA. Through an urban agriculture initiative, including community gardens, a farmers’ market and a new inner-city agricultural center, Daniel is ensuring sustainable development, community revitalization, and strong and healthy Latino families in his low-income community.