Book Review: Old Manhattan Has Some Farms By Susan Lendroth, Illustrated by Kate Endle Reviewed by Tayler Jenkins In this children’s book released just last month, Lendroth writes a fun new song to the tune of “Old Macdonald Had a Farm”—in this version, kids learn about urban farming in cities across the United States, from rooftop…
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Your Green Lawn By Greg Peterson Oh, the double meaning there. AND why the heck is Greg the Urban Farmer talking about growing a lawn? Primarily because it drives me absolutely crazy how the status quo grows winter lawns. IMHO they are doing it ALL wrong—too many chemicals, too much water and not enough organic…
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House Grass to Home-Grown: Transforming Lawns into Edible Gardens By Kari Spencer Are a carton of juice, a head of lettuce or a bouquet of flowers on your shopping list? Most folks will run to the grocery store for such items, but have you ever considered producing some of these everyday food staples at home? …
DetailsIt’s Pumpkin Season! How to Grow Our Favorite Fall Food By Kari Spencer At the close of a long hot summer, the arrival of the pumpkin heralds the welcome arrival of autumn. More than just the emblem of ancient folklore, the pumpkin packs a nutritional punch, supplying a rich source of vitamin C, vitamin A,…
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Chanterelle Hunting in the Pacific Northwest By Sarah Jaroszewski As the long days of summer turn into early fall, golden orange treasures (cantharellus formosas) emerge from the forest floor. Here in the Pacific Northwest, these delectable fungi favor Douglas fir and hemlock forests. These extremely versatile mushrooms are some of the safer mushrooms to identify…
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Growing Culinary Herbs By Kari Spencer Do you say “herb,” “erb,” or perhaps “yerba?” No matter how you pronounce it, an herb is not just any plant! Herbs are useful plants, helpful in so many ways, from providing flavoring and fragrances to medicinal and religious applications. But their most common use is culinary—professional chefs and…
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Food Waste: What You Can Do By Tayler Jenkins Did you know that 40 percent of food in the U.S. is never eaten? Much of it is tossed out before it even makes it to households, and the average American home throws out 14 to 25 percent of their food (an increase of 50 percent…
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Featured Farmers: Greg and Dori, Foodscape Urban Farm This week’s featured farmer is actually two: husband and wife Greg and Dori Eddols of Foodscape Urban Farm in Prescott Valley, Arizona. What started as a quest to lead healthier lifestyles has led them to transform their entire backyard into a thriving organic urban garden. They were so amazed…
DetailsThe Red Worm By Dan Corbin, Wisconsin Worm Farm “It may be doubted whether there are many other animals which have played so important a part in the history of the world as have these lowly organized creatures.” -Charles Darwin The first time I held a worm in my hand, I was surprised at how light…
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Sheet Mulching with Greg Peterson Building healthy soil is one of the biggest challenges in growing healthy food. Healthy soil is a balanced mix of: dirt, which contains minerals from broken-down rock; organic material like leaves, sticks and mulch; air space, so your soil is not too compact; living organisms like worms and microorganisms…
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