July 9, 2010
Valcent Product’s VertiCrop system of hanging gardens
By 2050 more than 80% of the world’s population is expected to be living in urban areas. How will we feed them? Vertical farming offers a highly effective, sustainable, and cost-efficient solution. On … Read More...
Category: Edible Landscaping, Green & Sustainable, Greening, Hydroponics, No-Dig Gardening, Urban Agriculture, Vertical Gardens
Tags: farm to fork, farm-to-table, hanging gardens, locally grown foods, locally grown produce, organic farming, organic urban farming, reducing carbon footprint, sustainable farming, urban farming technologies, urban gardening, urban vegetable gardening
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September 3, 2009
The upcoming film, WHAT’S ORGANIC ABOUT “ORGANIC?” rings the alarm for the need to develop an ecological consciousness. The film illustrates that the organic food debate extends well beyond personal choice and into the realm of social responsibility.
Each of … Read More...
Category: Experiencing
Tags: eco-label, ecological consciousness, gardening, green, organic agriculture, organic farming, organic food debate, organic gardening, organic urban gardens, sustainable
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July 21, 2009
Hungry Garden is a free new “geosocial” web resource for building and supporting local farm-to-fork food networks worldwide so consumers, restaurants, schools and institutions can find and purchase fresh local products and produce from local food sources within 50 miles … Read More...
Category: Community Gardens, Edible Landscaping, Garden Software, Green & Sustainable, Greening, Urban Agriculture
Tags: Community Gardens, community supported farms, fresh produce, home gardeners, locally grown, locavore, organic farming, sustainable food systems, urban gardens
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