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flag Soil scientist Chris Cerveny advances regenerative urban farming; Nicole Austin wins Viola Desmond Award for Black-led rooftop farms in Toronto.

flag 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. flag His work with Just Good Soil promotes treating soil as a living ecosystem. flag 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. flag These efforts reflect a global trend toward community-centered, sustainable urban agriculture.

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