Agrocowlogy (Student Project)

A thought exercise in search of a sustainable and circular agricultural model in and around urban cores.

The Agrocowlogy project (a word play on ‘agro-ecology’ and ‘cow-cattle’) explores the limits of our current farming system - one that's pushed to its breaking point by high meat demand, low prices, and land dominated by corn production for cattle feed. The result? Too many cows, too much manure, and too little land left for growing food for people.

In response, the project proposes a more balanced, sustainable approach: fewer cows, fed only by available grasslands, with cornfields returned to growing crops for human consumption. Manure becomes a valuable local fertilizer instead of a costly waste product. Urban grasslands play a new role too - supporting seasonal grazing and reconnecting people to food production in their own city.

A radical shift in land ownership is also part of the vision: agricultural land is held in trust by the community, giving farmers access without the burden of ownership. A model that intends to restore the relationship between farmer, consumer, and land - creating a fairer, more resilient food system for all.

team: Katia Roslevitch, David Vrambout & Emile Marlein