Chapter 1. An Introduction of Research Approaches in Urban Agricultural and Community Contexts (Levon T. Esters) -- Chapter 2. What Role Does Motivation and Engagement in Garden-Based Education Play for Science Learning in At-Risk Middle School Students? A Self-Determination Theory Perspective (Ellen Skinner and Una Chi) -- Chapter 3. Developing a Researchable Question: Open Inquiry in a School Garden (Eric Berson and Isha DeCoito) -- Chapter 4. Science in the Learning Gardens: Designing Middle School Curriculum Integrated with Next Generation Science Standards (Dilafruz Williams, Sybil Kelley, and Cary Sneider) -- Chapter 5. Science in Action: Biological and Ecological Principals of Urban Agriculture (Bruna Irene Grimberg and Fabian D. Menalled) -- Chapter 6. Urban Agricultural Experiences: Focusing on 21st Century Learning Skills and Integrating Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education (Isha DeCoito) -- Chapter 7. Developing Environmental Action Competence in an Urban High School Agriculture and Environmental Program (Anne Stephens and Heidi Ballard) -- Chapter 8. Growing a Culture of Sustainability: Urban Agriculture Experiences and Undergraduate Student Attachments and Behaviors (Kerri LaCharite) -- Chapter 9. An Overview of Urban Agriculture Youth Programs in Major Cities of the U.S. and the Integration of STEM Curriculum and Activities (Alex Moscovitz and Tara Pisani Gareau).

This book will fill a void in the literature around research and program design and the impact of such experiences on learning outcomes within urban agricultural contexts. In particular, this book will cover topics such as STEM integration, science learning, student engagement, learning gardens and curriculum design.