Stone's Throw Urban Farm is a combination of three separate urban farming initiatives. Several of the seven farmers have experience working in rural areas, but wanted to try it out in the city, where the supply of fresh produce is limited and expensive.

They began by biking around Minneapolis and St Paul to find vacant lots, pitching the idea of planting crops to their owners. They're currently working on 18 farms, growing more than 30 kinds of greens, roots, legumes, herbs and more. . .

Turning Vacant Lots into Profitable Urban Farms in Minnesota : TreeHugger