Abstract: The experience of European and American countries shows that urban agriculture is playing a significant role in building sustainable cities and resilient cities. The United States is one of the countries that developed urban agriculture earlier. Taking the city of Minneapolis as an example, this study systematically sorted out the policies, plans, and measures for urban agricultural development，and discussed the controversy in the development of urban agriculture in the United States. It can be seen that urban agriculture in the United States has a close relationship with urban food fairness, urban healthy food systems and healthy community development. Urban agriculture has become a social governance tool under the goals and concepts of sustainable urban development. However, at the same time, the development of urban agriculture in the United States also has questions about economics, security, and sustainability. Compared with the United States, the development of urban agriculture in China still needs to further strengthen research on the synergy between urban development goals and comprehensive governance.