As the world's population increases every day, so does their need for food. Most of the world's population is located in urban centers away from food production sites. In order to reduce food dependence, which is often influenced by external circumstances and many times goes hundreds of kilometers to reach consumers, the urban population turns to their own food production within the city, that is, urban agriculture. The urban population has always engaged in some form of agricultural activities within cities. But over time, various forms of urban agriculture have evolved, such as community gardens, farms and gardens of various establishments, plant growing integrated in buildings and vertical urban farms. In addition to its various impacts - economic, ecological, spatial and health, urban agriculture has a very important social impact. It appears differently at different locations. Some of the social impacts of urban agriculture can be: fostering activism, gender equality, social cohesion and social inclusion, education, socialization and preservation of cultural heritage. There are many examples of urban agriculture in the world and in Croatia, often with an economic or environmental role as the primary one. However, there are more and more examples where the primary role is social, and such are cited as examples in this paper.