Abstract

COSTA, Sandra  and  MARINELO, Samuel. The visible and invisible of the urban agriculture of São José dos Campos, SP. GOT [online]. 2019, n.16, pp.99-123. ISSN 2182-1267.  https://doi.org/10.17127/got/2019.16.005.

Urban agriculture, established in the city of São José dos Campos, São Paulo, reveals particular situations. One of them is the small producers that preserve traditional characteristics of the peasantry, and develops the planting of urban gardens to provide food to the residents of the surrounding area. These places are often not "visible" to local public power, which establishes policies without considering them, or even considering as peripheral to the decision-making process. Considering these aspects, this article presents a discussion about visible and invisible agriculture in the city of São José dos Campos, SP, who are its drivers, their visions of the process and how the Public Power considers them. This research carried out interviews with the farmers and representatives of the local public power. Several territories have these activities, which keeps alive the affective memories of the population.

Keywords : Urban Agriculture; Ways of Life; Urban Planning.

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