Greg's Favorite Tree
By Greg Peterson. My favorite plant to nurture at the Urban Farm is the fruit tree, as it appeals to the lazy gardener in me: I can plant a tree once and reap the bounty for many years to come.
Food packaging of the future: It’s edible!
by Emily Powell. While our food processing and packaging advances make the United States’ food supply one of the safest in the world, they also make it also seriously environmentally unsustainable.
Want to Make a Difference? Say Goodbye to Plastic Single-Use Items
Stop…think for a moment about that item you just tossed in the trash. Often it is a cup, lid, straw, or plastic bag that you used only once, for a short period of time, then tossed “away” to some unknown place called a landfill.
Featured Farmer: Molly Cole of Our Little Acre Farm
What are you growing?
We grow numerous types of veggies and fruit, right now we are up to our ears in tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, artichokes, beans, peas, different types of lettuce and a ton of other veggies.
The Urban Farm Podcast's Top 10 Episodes for Growing Fruit Trees
The Urban Farm Podcast’s Top 10 Episodes for Growing Fruit Trees. Everything You Need to Know About Fruit Trees! (in 10 podcast episodes and 3 videos) From September thru…
Climate change and ski resorts: The livelihood of winter recreation
Climate change and ski resorts: The livelihood of winter recreation By Emily Powell As an avid skier, I treasure the beautiful, bright powder days that result from the heavy snowfall…
Urban Fruit Trees: Bounty for the Lazy Gardener
Urban Fruit Trees:Bounty for the Lazy Gardener by Greg Peterson My favorite plant to nurture at the Urban Farm is the fruit tree, it appeals to the lazy gardener in…
NonComposting on the Urban Farm
Noncomposting on the Urban Farm We have a deep, dark secret at the Urban Farm. It’s the reason our greens spring to life, our flowers are happy, why everything grows…
Simple Secrets for Sustainable Living
Simple Secrets for Sustainable Living By Tayler Jenkins The effort to live a more environmentally sustainable lifestyle can feel daunting and even hopeless at times, often enough so much so…
Featured Farmer: Greg Peterson of The Urban Farm
Featured Farmer: Greg Peterson on The Urban Farm in Phoenix, AZ Tell us a little about your urban farm. What’s its name? Size? The Urban Farm, as I dubbed it…
