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…
What is Community Supported Agriculture?
What is Community Supported Agriculture? Community Supported Agriculture is becoming increasingly popular as a way for people to get access to fresh, local produce. First, the consumer signs up with…
The Buzz on Julia's Bees
The Buzz on Julia’s Bees Greetings urban farmers! My name is Julia, and I keep bees in the middle of Des Moines, Iowa. When we first got honeybees, we had…
Denver's Holistic Housing Authority
Denver’s Holistic Housing Authority Denver’s vision for a sustainable public housing community is becoming a reality. In this excellent video on their initiatives, the Denver Housing Authority’s director of development,…
Featured Beekeeper: Julia
Featured Beekeeper: Julia What initially sparked your interest in keeping bees? The desire to continue my daughter’s hobby and curiosity as well as the observation hives that we see…
Featured Farmer: David from Davey Jones Homestead
Featured Farmer: David from Davey Jones Homestead Tell me a little about your urban farm. What is its size? What are you growing? What kind of climate are you growing…
Digging into Aquaponics: #2 -The Fish
Digging into Aquaponics Pt. 2: The Fish By Sylvia Bernstein Intro Welcome back to aquaponics! In my last article we dug into plants. This time, we’ll explore the fish side…
