Genesis of an Urban Backyard Farm in Tempe, Arizona
Featured Farmer: Jake Mace from Tempe, AZ Since I was 19 years old I have only eaten plants. Only plants, 100 percent of the time. So, when my wife Pam…
Changing the World One College Campus at a Time
Changing the World One College Campus at a Time: Urban Agriculture at NYU and Beyond By Tayler Jenkins With their abundance of dedicated knowledge seekers and bright-eyed young activists, college…
Gardening in Small Spaces – Greg's New Urban Farm Update
Gardening in Small Spaces – Greg’s New Urban Farm Update This week is all about growing space…or a lack thereof. The patio here at The New Urban Farm is a…
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…
Home(grown) for the Holidays
Home(grown) for the Holidays By Tayler Jenkins Want to give creative, inexpensive and meaningful gifts this year? This holiday season, consider giving your friends and family the gift of something…
Gotham Greens: New York's Rooftop Garden
Gotham Greens: New York’s Rooftop Garden A food producer in New York has found an innovative way to grow food in Brooklyn, a city with little open space: rooftop gardens.…
Fruit Tree Tour Teaches Kids about Sustainable Food
Fruit Tree Tour Teaches Kids about Sustainable Food Thanks to an organization called Common Vision, children all over California are learning about the environment by planting fruit tree orchards at…
Get GMO-Free Seeds
Get GMO-Free Seeds Avoiding GMOs in your garden? Native Seed Search is a non-profit organization based in the southwest that is dedicated to preserving the area’s agricultural diversity through seed…
Volunteer and Learn on an Organic Farm Anywhere in the World
Volunteer and Learn on an Organic Farm Anywhere in the World Want to travel the world while learning about organic farming? WWOOF, World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms, is designed…
Why Garden?
Why Garden? By Catherine, the Herb Lady “Unemployment is capitalism’s way of getting you to plant a garden.” Orson Scott Card* The simple pleasure of growing edible vegetables, fruits and…
