We Want More Walkable Neighborhoods — but Can Our Communities Deliver? from the HuffPost “The most requested neighborhood characteristic of all buyers is walkability,” real estate broker Andrea Evers recently told a reporter for The Washington Post. But, in an article written by the Post‘s Michele Lerner, Evers went on to say that “very few areas” in the … Continue reading →
Developers increasingly invest in neighborhoods dedicated to holistic health and wellness–and the growing industry is worth $134 billion worldwide. reposted from FastCompany Thirty minutes from the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport lies a countryside oasis that resembles a fancier, modern-day version of Little House on the Prairie. Imagine 40,000 acres of forest surrounding newly built Craftsman and Victorian homes–each with sweeping … Continue reading →
Where are they located? 12 ‘Agrihoods’ Growing Across the Country Instead of simply paving over arable land, developers are beginning to embrace agriculture to lure homebuyers, create community and conserve land. Over 200 Agrihoods currently exist in America. Compulsory CSA memberships, an organic farm for your kids to run through, cultivate and harvest, residents encouraged to create their own farming businesses. … Continue reading →
April 18, 2019 Sam Silverstein Reprinted from the National Association of Realtors Eager to attract buyers who want modern homes with a close connection to the food they consume, a growing number of residential developers are building master-planned communities designed around agricultural themes—and some are even partnering with farmers to run community events. © National Association of REALTORS®Christina Acuña, director … Continue reading →
Check Out the Agrihoods: Agrihoods are popping up across the country. Is there one near you?
Continue reading →A new day is dawning in residential development that can serve as a foundation for how people will be living for generations to come. Video courtesy of the Urban Land Institute:
Continue reading →Start learning and planning Reprinted from:First Bank Home » Financial Education » Agrihoods and New Real Estate Trends Imagine driving down the paved street of а typical suburban community in the Carolinas or Virginia. You’d likely see children riding their bikes to а neighborhood playground, couples walking on the sidewalk with tennis gear headed toward a local court, or parents … Continue reading →
Reprinted from: Urban Plantations Visit their website to learn more! Creating neighborhoods through a sustainable lens is a fresh perspective on modern housing, and is gaining momentum as a green living trend. By respecting the land they’re built on, these planned developments are creating communities of like-minded people and families who understand the benefits of hyperlocal produce while still enjoying … Continue reading →
When agriculture meets the real estate industry, a new type of housing community blossoms. Especially embraced by Millennials, agrihoods are America’s latest kind of neighborhoods. Developers already feel that investing in such projects has helped raise sales rates, absorption and revenues. by Laura Calugar Community gardens, urban agriculture, or cohousing communities are nothing new. But so-called “agrihoods” certainly are, with … Continue reading →
Agrihood Farmscape Reprinted from: PebbleMag By Georgina Wilson-Powell Imagine, you come home from work, head out into the garden and pick your salad for supper. Or how about swinging past the neighbourhood urban farm at the weekend and pick some fruit for Sunday lunch. Farmscape, California’s largest urban farm venture, has been building these kind of options for city-slickers and … Continue reading →
Building Communities with Community Gardens, Farm Stands and More By Marcie Geffner Swimming pool. Clubhouse. Golf course. Hiking trail. Farm. These are among the many amenities new homebuilders offer buyers in today’s new communities. Wait a minute. Farm? Yes, you read that right. Whether it’s a working farm, vegetable gardening plots, farm stands, participatory cooking classes or Happy Farmer family nights, builders … Continue reading →
Agrihood Communities This isn’t your mother’s community garden. In fact, the emergence of “agrihoods” is changing lives across the country and the socioeconomic spectrum (and could change yours, too). BY Cammy Pedroja Reprinted from: HealthyWay You may have a patch of tomatoes and kale flourishing in your backyard during the summer months, frequent the outdoor market every Sunday, and belong … Continue reading →
Trulia’s Blog \ The Neighborhood By Laura Vogel Could “agrihoods” be the key to a happier life? Along the banks of North Carolina’s French Broad River, seven miles outside of Asheville, the very first neighbors in a housing development called Olivette have shuffled their furniture and boxes out of moving trucks and into their brand-new homes. These buyers weren’t … Continue reading →
National Real Estate Neighborhoods By Deana Becker Reprinted from:https://www.neighborhoods.com/blog/what-is-an-agrihood What is an agrihood? Within the last decade, a new trend in housing development has emerged in the United States. The term “agrihood” may not be widely known, but the idea responds to many recent concerns. Today, more and more people are mindful of environmental issues. There are efforts to reduce how … Continue reading →
Resource Links to Articles on Agrihoods Agrihoods are being discussed in newspapers, magazines, television and online. Realtors are seeing a trend in marketing the Agrihood to many millennials, baby boomers, and retirees who are seeking out neighborhoods that have more direct relationship to the land and to local food. Agrihoods have spread rapidly in the past decade, and the number … Continue reading →
