March 25, 2010
“We may be going back to the land, but lots of us are bringing our smart phones and laptops along,” comments Destin Joy Layne, director of the Eat Well Guide, a free online directory of fresh, locally grown and … Read More...
Category: Edible Landscaping, Garden Software, Great Finds, Green & Sustainable, Greening, Urban Agriculture
Tags: CSAs, ecology, farmer's markets, food justice, independent farms, local food, organic foods, sustainable food systems, urban farms
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February 3, 2010
The soon to be released film, Edible City, tells the story of real people making real change right in their urban backyards. The film aims to provoke critical thought, further the dialogue surrounding food and our food system, and ultimately … Read More...
Category: Community Gardens, Composting, Edible Landscaping, Green & Sustainable, Green Roofs, Greening, Irrigation, Urban Agriculture
Tags: edible cities, food justice, food sovereignty, local food, oraganic gardening, slow food, Urban Agriculture, urban farming, urban farms, urban gardens
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December 16, 2009
Development in Gardening (DIG) is a non-profit organization on a mission to improve the health and well-being of HIV-positive and other at-risk individuals in developing nations such as Senegal, Nambia, Uganda, and the Dominican Republic. They facilitate change by teaching … Read More...
Category: Community Gardens, Composting, Edible Landscaping, Green & Sustainable, Green Roofs, Green Walls, Greening, Irrigation, Permaculture, Reclaimed & Recycled, Urban Agriculture, Vertical Gardens
Tags: food justice, sustainable landscaping, urban farming, urban farms, urban micro farms, urban vegetable gardening
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Kang Can, Fast Food III, 2007, Oil on Canvas, courtesy Van Cleve Fine Art
For those living in urban environments, the quest for healthy food can seem like a walk through the desert—literally. A “food desert” is an area in … Read More...
Category: Community Gardens, Edible Landscaping, Experiencing, Green & Sustainable, Lifestyle, Urban Agriculture
Tags: farm stands, farmer's markets, food deserts, food justice, sustainable agriculture, urban farming, urban farms, urban gardens
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November 5, 2009
BK Farmyards is a Brooklyn based decentralized farming network providing local food to reduce the city’s reliance on fossil fuels while offering local jobs to boost the economy. They seek partnerships with developers willing to temporarily transform their idle land … Read More...
Category: Edible Landscaping, Green & Sustainable, Greening, Urban Agriculture
Tags: food justice, local food, sustainability, urban farming, urban farms, urban land-use agreements, urban vegetable gardens
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October 20, 2009
The world is experiencing the largest wave of urban growth in history. For the first time in history, more than half the world’s population is living in cities. By 2050, according to a United Nations estimate, the world’s cities will … Read More...
Category: Edible Landscaping, Experiencing, Green & Sustainable, Urban Agriculture
Tags: food justice, local food, urban farming
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September 19, 2009
You don’t have to ask why the chicken crossed the road to get to one of these sophisticated coops. It’s an idea that seems to be hatching all around us, an extension of the urban farming trend that has city … Read More...
Category: Composting, Edible Landscaping, Finding, Great Finds, Green & Sustainable, Green Roofs, Herb Gardens, Urban Agriculture
Tags: chicekn coops, chicken coop designs, food justice, Green Roofs, locally grown, raising chickens, recycling, sustainable urban farming, Urban Agriculture, urban chickens, urban farming, vegetable farming
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September 10, 2009
Kalib Lee harvesting vegetables from the garden on 55th Street between Haverford Avenue and Line Street on Thursday. He and other Veggie Kids offer their produce to neighbors in West Philadelphia’s Haddington section for $1 a bag. Photo by Bonnie … Read More...
Category: Community Gardens, Edible Landscaping, Green & Sustainable, Greening, Urban Agriculture
Tags: food justice, sustainable agriculture, sustainable gardening, sustainable urban gardens, urban farming, vegetable gardening, West Philadelphia
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August 30, 2009
Photo: Robin Plaskoff Horton
Four years after Hurricane Katrina, there are approximately 700,000 vacant lots in New Orleans. Enter groups like The New Orleans Farm and Food Network who help residents transform neighborhood abandoned or underused green space into urban … Read More...
Category: Birds, Bees, and Butterflies, Community Gardens, Composting, Edible Landscaping, Green & Sustainable, Greening, Irrigation, Permaculture, Urban Agriculture
Tags: Community Gardens, community supported agriculture, community supported farms, food justice, food security, gardens, land use agreements, Little Sparrow Farm, lower ninth ward, micro farms, municipal composting, neighborhood farms, New Orleans, post-Katrina, soil amendments, soil testing, sustainable gardening, urban farmin, urban farms, urban gardens, urban micro farms, Villere Urban Farm, White House Garden
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