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 IntroWelcome back to aquaponics! In my last article we dug into plants. This time, we’ll explore the fish side of…
Seeds and Soak in Idaho
Seeds and Soak in Idaho By Belle Starr It is astounding to think that at the turn of the last century everyone saved their own seeds. Seed saving was part…
October Featured Farmer: Sommer
Featured Farmer: Sommer from Westhagen Farm This month’s featured farmer is Sommer H. at Westhagen Farm. She grows a medley of fruits and vegetables on her 20′ x 30′ front…
The Wild Wisdom of Weeds
The Wild Wisdom of Weeds A Q&A with Katrina Blair Did you know there are 13 plants you can find right outside your door that can help you maintain a…
It Takes a Community to Grow a Farm
It Takes a Community to Grow a Farm By Nic Esposito When giving a talk or presentation about urban farming, the top two questions I receive from audience members are,…
