A Healthy Living Environment
A Healthy Living Environment By Paige R. Jacques Did you know that allergists claim that up to 50 percent of illness is caused (or worsened) by indoor pollution? Also, did…
Urban Beekeeping and Why You Should Keep Bees
Urban Beekeeping and Why You Should Keep Bees Bees play a vital role maintaining healthy ecosystems and they are immensely important for humans and indeed all of Earth’s life forms,…
The Line in the Grass (or Why We Should All Keep Chickens)
The Line in the Grass (or Why We Should All Keep Chickens) By Greg Peterson Before vacating the Urban Farm almost a year and a half ago I set up the…
Aquaponics? I Just Want To Raise Some Fish
Aquaponics? I Just Want To Raise Some Fish By Greg Peterson For whatever reason when I came into this world I was very fascinated with fish. I liked pretty much…
Permaculture: Pathways to Sustainable Communities
Permaculture: Pathways to Sustainable Communities By Bob Ewing A society is defined, in large part, by how it grows and transports food from the farm to the kitchen. Food production,…
Urban Foraging
Urban Foraging What if food lined the streets in your neighborhood or town and as you strolled through you could pick and eat to your heart’s content? That’s what urban…
All About Time
All About Time By Greg Peterson Chinese Proverb: The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time…now!!! I just finished reading Elizabeth Gilbert’s new…
What is Biogas?
What is Biogas? Did you know that feces can be made into a gas that provides electricity? Yes, you read that correctly. Biogas is what’s created when you take manure…
Geos: A Sustainably-Designed Neighborhood in Colorado
Geos: A Sustainably-Designed Neighborhood in Colorado Have you ever wondered what a sustainably-designed neighborhood looks or feels like? Geos Neighborhood in Arvada, Colorado is a promising net-zero energy development in…
Refreshing My Tower Garden
Refreshing My Tower Garden By Greg Peterson June 2023 Update: Hey folks, I took my Tower Garden with me when we moved and I am excited to start this back…
