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Rural or Urban, Farm or City – We All Need Each Other

FB.ORG – Nearly 40 years ago as I started my career in agriculture communications, the week leading up to Thanksgiving celebrated those who live...

Green Front Gardens Reduce Physiological and Psychological Stress

METRO.NEWS – THERE is growing evidence that being in natural spaces — whether while gardening or listening to bird song — has a positive effect...

‘Leave the Leaves!’

WMICENTRAL.COM – This has become a rallying cry by gardeners, natural landscape enthusiasts and ecologists. To let fallen leaves stay where they...

Shanghai’s First Unmanned Farm

VCG NEWS.CGTN.COM – China’s rural development still faces many contradictions and problems, such as the decline of farmers’ enthusiasm...

Happy National Mason Jar Day! Here’s Some Inspirational Food-In-Jars to Help You Celebrate!

On November, 30th people all over are celebrating National Mason Jar Day! This day celebrates the invention of the mason jar and its usability in homes...

An Urban Farm Feeding The Poorest Part of Philly Fights To Stay Alive And Growing

JESSICA GRIFFIN / INQUIRER STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER INQUIRER.COM – The Life Do Grow Farm on North 11th and Dauphin Streets in North Philadelphia was...

A Gardener’s List Of Things To Be Thankful For

NORTHCOUNTRYOUTLOOK.COM – Here are a few of my thoughts on things to be thankful for this Thanksgiving… Battery-powered tools – Many...

Organic Community Garden Established In San Bernardino Nourishes Body, Mind

Nearly 30 families received plots of land this summer to grow their own organic fruits and vegetables. [photos by Chet Williams]NEWS.LLU.EDU – Families...

This 2-Acre Vertical Farm Produces More Than ‘Flat Farms’ That Use 720 Acres

GOODNEWSNETWORK.ORG – From an ag-tech startup named Plenty, a two-acre indoor vertical farm produces yields that would normally require a 720-acre...

This Man Is On A Mission To Get His Neighborhood Healthy

GOODMORNINGAMERICA.COM – Tony Hillery is on a mission to teach children in his Harlem community how to adopt healthier food habits. “It’s...

Technology Helps Move Agriculture Indoors

ISRAEL21.C.ORG – Greenhouses and urban farm factories are expensive to set up but pay off in higher yield, quality and market value, growing all...

City Breaks Ground for New Urban Farm and Entrepreneurial Program

TALLAHASSEEREPORTS.COM – On Monday, Oct. 19, Mayor John Dailey and the City Commissioners broke ground on the first City Farm TLH located in the...

Are ‘Edible Landscapes’ the Future of Public Parks?

In Seattle, volunteers transformed seven acres of grass next to a busy road into the Beacon Food Forest. (Flickr user Jeff Wright) THESMITHSONIANMAG.COM...

Seattle’s Urban Farmers Are Reclaiming Public Space

Natalie Garcia tends to the community garden at the MLK FAME Community Center on Oct. 22, 2020. The existing garden was expanded by Black Star Farmers...

Why Urban Gardening Can Be A lot More Than Just a Hobby

Richard Bord/Getty Images Via The Conversation THENEWLEAM.COM – Gardening is a popular hobby in Indian cities. Although in the case of the majority...

St. Paul Hydroponics Operation Baffles City Inspectors

Scott Takushi | Pioneer Press WISFARMER.COM – ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – As an astronomer and physicist, John Cannon’s work is literally out...

Tech Startup iFarm Raises $4 Million to Expand Do-It-Yourself Urban Farms

FOODTANK.COM – The Finnish technology startup iFarm recently raised US$4 million to build vertical farms for more customers across Europe and the...

Farming in the City: West Sacramento Urban Farms

SACMAG.COM – Imagine: A vacant lot transformed into a fruit garden. An apartment balcony repurposed as a tomato nursery. A backyard that functions...

National Preservation Award Winners Range From An Urban Farm To Health Center

IAN MACLELLAN FORBES.COM – The National Trust for Historic Preservation recently announced winners of the 2020 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation National...