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Soil scientist Chris Cerveny advances regenerative urban farming; Nicole Austin wins Viola Desmond Award for Black-led rooftop farms in Toronto.
Soil scientist Chris Cerveny, Ph.D., is leading a shift in urban farming toward regenerative practices focused on soil gut health, emphasizing microbial diversity and ecological balance over simply avoiding synthetic chemicals.
His work with Just Good Soil promotes treating soil as a living ecosystem.
Meanwhile, Nicole Austin, a Canadian of Jamaican heritage, received the Viola Desmond Award for her Black Food Sovereignty initiatives at Toronto Metropolitan University, operating two rooftop farms using a 3B model—Black-led, Black-mandated, Black-serving—and distributing produce equitably.
These efforts reflect a global trend toward community-centered, sustainable urban agriculture.
El científico de suelos Chris Cerveny avanza en la agricultura urbana regenerativa; Nicole Austin gana el Premio Viola Desmond por las granjas en los tejados lideradas por negros en Toronto.