Urban food production is becoming an increasingly significant topic in the context of climate change and food security. Conducting research on this subject is becoming an essential element of urban development, deepening knowledge regarding the benefits, challenges, and potential for the development of urban agriculture as an alternative form of food production. Responding to this need, this monograph presents the results of a project study developing innovative socio-technological solutions for sustainable food production and consumption. The idea behind this unique project was to install twenty hydroponic cabinets in the corridors of the selected block of flats, where residents would grow edible plants. The presented research aimed to understand the people who joined this unique initiative. The qualitative study employed purposive sampling and in-depth interviews conducted in two waves. The study comprised 42 participants drawn from two communities of residents in Łódź and Warsaw, Poland. The findings outline the reasons that motivate urban residents to implement sustainable food production solutions, their farming experiences and the educational activities that led to their decision to join an innovative urban food production project. The results obtained will be relevant for those involved in the urban education process, including city authorities, urban educators, pro-environmental associations, and grassroots activists.

翻译：在气候变化与粮食安全的背景下，城市食物生产正成为一个日益重要的议题。对此主题进行研究正逐渐成为城市发展的关键要素，有助于深化对城市农业作为替代性食物生产形式所带来的效益、挑战及发展潜力的认识。为回应这一需求，本专著展示了一个项目研究的成果，该项目旨在开发用于可持续食物生产与消费的创新性社会技术解决方案。该独特项目的核心理念是在选定公寓楼的走廊中安装二十个水培种植柜，供居民种植可食用植物。本研究旨在理解参与这一独特倡议的人群。该质性研究采用目的性抽样，并分两轮进行深度访谈。研究样本包括来自波兰罗兹和华沙两个居民社区的42名参与者。研究结果系统阐述了促使城市居民采用可持续食物生产解决方案的动机、他们的种植实践体验，以及推动其参与创新性城市食物生产项目的教育活动。所获成果将为参与城市教育进程的相关方提供参考，包括城市管理部门、城市教育工作者、环保协会及基层行动者。