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Tag: urban agriculture
Harvesting Justice 20: More than Just Food – Connecting Farm to Community
Just Food in New York City is doing what its name suggests: working to make the food system more just. It does this, first, by making community supported agriculture (CSAs), farmers’ markets, and gardens, more accessible and affordable in the city. Second, it helps small farmers survive, and even thrive, in the process.
The Sweet Potato Project: Urban Agriculture as a Path Out of Poverty
Could urban agriculture provide a viable economic alternative for kids in poor neighborhoods? St. Louis’ The Sweet Potato Project will find out this Summer.
Growing Fruit Trees as Community Activism: the Boston Tree Party
Planting apple trees as a political statement? That’s the idea behind the Boston Tree Party, which is about to kick off another season of planting and growing fruit trees as an act of community empowerment.
Rooftop and Community Gardens Can Help Feed Urban Areas
A sustainable food chain will need to be a mishmash of different types of farming from regional farming to individuals tending small community garden plots. Rooftop and community gardens cut the “food miles” of the produce for urban residents.
City Hall Gets Behind Urban Agriculture in Flint, Michigan
As we noted in our series on urban agriculture in the United States, many in struggling cities see small scale food production on city lots as a way to provide [ … ]
Urban Farming in Baltimore
Editor’s note: This is the final post in our series on urban farming success stories in the United States. While my previous post in this series may give the impression [ … ]
Urban Agriculture in Kansas City
Editor’s note: This is the third post in our series on the success of urban agriculture across the United States. Like Chicago and Omaha, Kansas City has a historical association [ … ]
Urban Farming in Detroit
Editor’s note: This post is the first in our series on urban agriculture success stories. Under 50 years old? Than it’s probably difficult not to associate the phrase “urban decay” [ … ]
Urban Agriculture Success Stories (that you may have missed)
Can small scale, urban farming feed the world… or even provide a significant portion of the food needed for local residents? I don’t know… I do know you’ll find different [ … ]
Dervaes Family and Other Urban Homesteaders Remind Us of What We Can Accomplish
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/v/mCPEBM5ol0Q&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1] Spring is coming. In the Midwest, as in the other currently cold areas of the United States, that makes a difference. As I think about expanding my own, as [ … ]