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**Introduction** This pattern addresses the lack of cohesion in agricultural neighborhoods by increasing belonging and engagement through structured coordination, shared activities, and community-led regenerative initiatives.
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**CONTEXT** Agricultural neighborhoods thrive when residents actively participate in their upkeep, governance, and shared activities. However, many such communities struggle with cohesion, leading to disengagement from local food systems, CSA programs and other agrarian and regenerative activities.
**PROBLEM** Lack of cohesion to govern agricultural neighborhoods
**Forces** Disconnection, absence of shared governance
**THEREFORE (SOLUTION)** To strengthen cohesion, an Agrihood working Group is established to serve as a central organizing body that uses the blue zone story as a way to facilitate pathways of engagement for communities living in the neighborhood.
**Actions** Coordinates engagement in the neighborhood Hosts community events
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