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 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 […]
Skeleton Leaves No More: Permaculture’s Simple Secret for Banishing Pests
Skeleton Leaves No More:Permaculture’s Simple Secret for Banishing Pests By Greg Peterson So I am standing in my yard looking at my grapevine and some of the leaves have been […]
The Line in the Grass: Why We Should All Keep Chickens
The Line in the Grass: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 backyard […]
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, […]
It Doesn't Get More Local Than This!
It Doesn’t Get More Local Than This! Gardening in the desert is one great big grand experiment. The picture to the right is one of those experiments: a terracotta […]
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 […]
The Plant: Revolutionizing Food Production
The Plant: Revolutionizing Food Production “The Plant” in Chicago is a vertical farm intent on revolutionizing food production and sustainable economic development by utilizing a closed-loop aquaponic growing system and […]
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 […]
My Big Urban Farming Idea
My Big Urban Farming Idea A few years ago the Urban Farm Team put together this incredible video highlighting just how simple it is to turn your space into your […]
