Featured Farmer: Greg Rendek
Featured Farmer: Greg Rendek Tell us about your farm. What makes it unique? My urban farm consists of several potted outdoor herb gardens, a 7’x11′ outdoor raised-bed vegetable garden, and…
China’s Polluted Land… Our Polluted Food
China’s Polluted Land… Our Polluted Food By Greg Peterson I am continually on the lookout for valuable data to share in our Urban Farm Lifestyle Newsletter. In doing this, I…
It’s Not Black or White, It’s in the Middle
It’s Not Black or White, It’s in the Middle By George Szaszvari Human beings seem to like bandwagon causes to jump on to, and many are definitely worthy, but let’s…
Digging into Aquaponics: #1 -The Plants
Digging into Aquaponics Pt. 1: The Plants By Sylvia Bernstein IntroAquaponics growing environments can be home to a huge variety of plants. I’ve grown just about everything you can imagine,…
Croatia Bound
Croatia Bound Four years ago when Miguel Jardine and I created our model called the LFE (Local Food Economy Model) we were brainstorming about what a healthy local food system…
A Simple Flight Not so Simple
A Simple Flight Not so Simple I’m here, I’m here. After a bit of a harrowing two days of travel where each one of our flights was significantly late, causing…
Speaking to Kopriva
Speaking to Kopriva During my visit to Koprivnica I connected and was asked to speak to Udugra Kopriva whose nonprofit runs the local community garden. It was a different…
The LFE Model Revealed
The LFE Model Revealed Just what did I do in Croatia for two weeks? Well, besides eating a lot of great food, seeing some sights and interviewing a lot of…
The Sad Part of the Trip
The Sad Part of the Trip So far my time in Croatia has been a trip of a lifetime. I’ve been visiting small (1 hectare/ 2.47 acres) and large (7.5…
Aquaponic Gardening: Growing Fish and Vegetables Together
Aquaponic Gardening: Growing Fish and Vegetables Together By Sylvia Bernstein What if I told you that you could catch fish for dinner right in your own backyard? And if you…
