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Farmers
15 posts
Why Urban Farms Still Need Their Wild Side
The beginning of agriculture changed human history and has fascinated scholars for centuries. Yet it’s hard to study because it…
How Urban Farming Helps City Folk Get Back To Their Roots
Along with fresh fruit and vegetables, city farms are providing communities with jobs, start-up programs, knowledge and social…
Why These 10 Cities Are Best For Growing Food
Homes in these cities have the most gardens, greenhouses and chicken coops. With continued awareness around GMOs, pesticides,…
In Singapore, Coffee Waste Disaster Turned Good Common Sense
Sustainability is a big word to reckon with. The impact of human greed and insatiable mining of this…
Why “Local Food” Needs Cities’ Help To Truly Be Local
From open-air farmers markets to community gardens to farm-to-table menus, the local food movement has been a powerful…
The 10-ish Best Farmers Market In The USA
If someone created a set of commandments for locavores (food community: get on it) honor thy farmer would…
Good Thing Farms Are So Feminine! Atta Girl!
Back in February, like millions of Americans, Marji Guyler-Alaniz swelled with emotion in the aftermath of the two-minute,…
Urban Farms : The New Frontier For Female Farmers
Vanessa Hanel is a twenty-nine year old female farmer living in the heart of grain-and-cattle country in Calgary,…
A Farmers’ Market’s Journey From Serving Affluence To The Masses
Before the city became infamous for its water, residents struggled with access to healthy food. One change made…
Vast Rooftop Project For A Little Idea In Greening Gotham
A 60,000-square-foot rooftop greenhouse that will produce more than 500 tons of fresh vegetables a year finally opened this…
Gardens Of Sharing In Denver’s Less Fortunate
Gardeners in Denver often look to help the homeless and less fortunate. There are several ways for them…
A Solution To Youth Unemployment Path In Africa & The World
Today’s Africa faces a complex mix of challenges and promise. With almost 200 million youth ages 15 to…
The Tightrope Dance Of Our Agricultural Farming
Human use of land for crops and herds has completely altered the world’s landscapes. A new field of…
The Future Of Urban Farms In Shipping Containers
In shipping containers, urban farmers can grow a large yield in small spaces. The gray lot under the…
Who Will Suffer Most From Climate Change? (Hint: Not You)
A few years ago Melinda and I visited with a group of rice farmers in Bihar, India, one…