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In contemporary times it is increasingly evident the need to organize urban and rural spaces by virtue of the new social relations and their interactions with the environment. Alfenas as a middle town have been showing an increase in the number of residential subdivisions in recent years, occupying some areas that were intended for livestock and agriculture. Thus, the present article aims to organize information from urban and periurban agricultural producers in order to characterize these activities, analyze the progress of real estate speculation on these properties and how organic farming is a viable alternative for urban and periurban production, mitigating problems resulting from this progress. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]