Students will conduct immersive field research by visiting local urban areas, interviewing residents, and correlating firsthand experiences with collected data to identify critical community needs related to food accessibility.

Students will collaboratively analyze socioeconomic and soil data, engaging in group discussions and workshops to synthesize findings into a compelling and concise problem statement that addresses community food accessibility challenges, guided by insights from bi-weekly sessions with local experts.

Students will brainstorm diverse urban agriculture solutions by collaborating in creative workshops, leveraging gathered data insights, and integrating feedback from community engagements to propose innovative garden models addressing local food accessibility challenges.

Students will construct and test garden prototypes based on their data analysis, incorporating feedback from local experts to refine designs and collaboratively plan diverse crop arrangements to address community food needs.

Students will present their urban agriculture plans to a panel of local experts and community members, incorporate feedback for final refinements, and analyze the real-world applicability and potential impact of their designs, while reflecting on communication, collaboration, and decision-making experiences.