On April 2022, a group of 17 stakeholders working with urban in Lansing, Michigan gathered for a scenario planning workshop hosted by researchers based at Michigan State University. The workshop used a workbook that was developed by the research team to guide and structure the conversation and communicate previous research results. Through the process and by using the workbook as a tool for workshop facilitation, community members co-created actionable pathways toward a desirable future for urban agriculture in 20 years – i.e., 2042. The conversation led to three different scenarios that outline pathways toward a more resilient, sustainable and just urban agriculture system:

(1) Urban Farming In the 21st Century: A South Lansing Vision

(2) Shared Processing Facility

(3) Urban Gardens Are a Source of Income and Community Resilience

See our report for a detailed description of the scenarios and for accessing the workbook as a tool for facilitating a participatory scenario planning workshop.