Featured Farmer: Sylvia Bernstein from The Aquaponic Source
Featured Farmer: Sylvia Bernstein from The Aquaponic Source Tell me a little about your aquaponic system. What is its name? Size? What kinds of fish and plants are you…
GMO, Hybrid & Heirloom Seeds
GMO, Hybrid & Heirloom Seeds—Just What is the Difference? By Greg Peterson Often, people ask me if the Urban Farm trees and plants are genetically modified (GM), or how they…
Featured Farmer: Anna Thornton from Balm of Gilead Garden
Featured Farmer: Anna Thornton from Balm of Gilead Garden Editor’s Note: We are excited to introduce Anna Thornton as our featured farmer for the month of January. She and her husband,…
2015, Year of the Urban Farm
2015, Year of the Urban Farm: Why I Do What I Do By Greg Peterson Welcome to 2015…The Year of the Urban Farm. I am so incredibly excited about the momentum…
Changing the World One College Campus at a Time
Changing the World One College Campus at a Time: Urban Agriculture at NYU and Beyond By Tayler Jenkins With their abundance of dedicated knowledge seekers and bright-eyed young activists, college…
Gardening in Small Spaces – Greg's New Urban Farm Update
Gardening in Small Spaces – Greg’s New Urban Farm Update This week is all about growing space…or a lack thereof. The patio here at The New Urban Farm is a…
What are the 5 components of healthy soil?
What are the 5 components of healthy soil? One of the biggest challenges down on the Urban Farm is keeping our soil healthy. In fact it is an ongoing process…
Compost in a Bag: Raising Red Worms for Nutrient-Dense Soil
Compost in a Bag:Raising Red Worms for Nutrient-Dense Soil By Dan Corbin Special thanks to Dan Corbin, owner of the Wisconsin Worm Farm, for sending us this informative article. 1.…
Digging into Aquaponics: #3 -The Systems
Digging into Aquaponics: #3 -The Systems By Sylvia Bernstein Welcome back to aquaponics! In my last article we dug into fish. This time we’ll explore the styles of aquaponic systems.…
Urban Farm Answers: How can you tell if a tree is alive?
Urban Farm Answers Anthea asked: How can you tell if a tree is alive? Greg’s Answer: Anthea, Great question. Start at the growing tip of a branch move down the branch 3…
