Selbsternte: a New Concept of Urban Organic Farming in Austria

Christian R. Vogl and Paul Axmann

In: UA Magazine 6 - Transition to Ecological Urban Agriculture: A Challenge

Cities like Vienna (Austria) are known for great monuments and wonderful art. At first glance, urban agriculture seems to be limited to public baroque gardens, some vineyards, Schrebergärten and intensive vegetable growing. But recently, clever consultants, organic farmers and "green-minded" consumers have developed a new concept of urban organic farming that allows new ways of interaction between organic farmers and urban citizens in residential areas.