In an 1)... (POVERTY) community in South Dallas, urban farming is growing not only fresh food but new opportunities for residents. Sprouting 2)...(EXPECT) from the middle of the Bonton neighbourhood, Bonton Farms boasts more than 42 acres of land. Founder Daron Babcock was drawn to this 3)...(TREAD) community where he now 4) ...(SEE)  one of the largest urban farms in the United States.

In Dallas, one of the wealthiest cities in the world, the Bonton community and 48% of its residents suffer daily from the effects of urban poverty. To name a few, Bonton residents have 5)... (PROPORTION) high rates of incarceration, joblessness, disease, and a lack of transportation. Residents also suffer from a problem that's surprisingly common in urban locations - a lack of access to fresh, healthy food that's 6)...(AFFORD) as businesses tend to open in places where there are plenty of people with money to spend. After getting to know the people in this community, Daron Babcock moved into the neighbourhood and made it his mission to come up with a solution. That's when he started an urban farm in a vacant lot next to his house.

Urban farms are highly 7).... (BENEFIT) to cities and their residents. Any individual or organization that grows food or raises livestock in a city for purposes other than personal 8).... (CONSUME) can be considered an urban farmer.
Urban farming helps eliminate food deserts - areas where people hardly have access to fresh, healthy foods. A great 9).... (CONCENTRATE) of plants growing in a city also helps reduce carbon emissions. The green, 10)....(PAVE) space can even lower temperatures in cities and reduce flooding.
While urban farming benefits are plenty, Bonton Farms has taken the concept a step further by offering additional opportunities such as 11)....(HOUSE), urban farming jobs, nutrition programs, cooking classes, and more as it also incorporated  additional services designed to give community members a chance to 12) .... (COME) the symptoms of poverty and thrive.