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Transforming German Cities Into Organic Food Gardens - Living Architecture Monitor magazine (press release) (blog)

Sun, 02/18/2018 - 5:08am

Living Architecture Monitor magazine (press release) (blog)

Transforming German Cities Into Organic Food Gardens
Living Architecture Monitor magazine (press release) (blog)
In other cities like Berlin, Cologne and Kiel, similar food councils are introducing urban and community-supported agriculture, which includes the greening of new buildings and the transformation of uncontaminated industrial land into community gardens ...

Midori Farm: Finding earthy solutions in rural Shiga - The Japan Times

Sun, 02/18/2018 - 12:05am

The Japan Times

Midori Farm: Finding earthy solutions in rural Shiga
The Japan Times
While organic produce familiar to Japanese consumers such as cucumbers, tomatoes and garlic sell well, others are tougher to move. “Squash is wonderful to plant,” Kayser, 47, explains. “It grows easily, keeps well and is cold-resistant. It's just not ...

Midori Farm: Finding earthy solutions in rural Shiga - The Japan Times

Sun, 02/18/2018 - 12:00am

Midori Farm: Finding earthy solutions in rural Shiga The Japan Times

In 2004, Chuck Kayser faced a first-world problem: How to satisfy his craving for Mexican food in Kyoto? Japan in general and Kyoto in particular faced a dearth ...

Support local farmers during National CSA Day, Feb 23 - ECM Publishers

Sat, 02/17/2018 - 6:13am

ECM Publishers

Support local farmers during National CSA Day, Feb 23
ECM Publishers
This Feb. 23 marks the third annual National Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Day, a day created by Small Farm Central to promote and celebrate local agriculture. This is the time of year when many people sign up for a CSA share from a local ...

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Transforming German cities into organic food gardens - Deutsche Welle

Fri, 02/16/2018 - 3:05am

Deutsche Welle

Transforming German cities into organic food gardens
Deutsche Welle
These urban agricultural spaces are intended to become focal points where food is produced, processed and traded. In Berlin — with its 3.6 million inhabitants and virtually no local agricultural land — the need for such initiatives focusing on high ...

Norfolk Vegetable Farm Accepting CSA Subscribers - HamletHub

Thu, 02/15/2018 - 10:04pm

HamletHub

Norfolk Vegetable Farm Accepting CSA Subscribers
HamletHub
Husky Meadows Farm, an organic vegetable, herb, and fruit farm in Norfolk, is accepting CSA subscribers. CSA (community supported agriculture) is a program in which a community member buys a farm share and in return, receives weekly fresh produce ...

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Land-grant universities reach out to bolster small farms - Capital Press

Thu, 02/15/2018 - 8:15am

Capital Press

Land-grant universities reach out to bolster small farms
Capital Press
This year, the Newsoms say there is already a waiting list for their CSA. They credit the farm-to-table movement for educating consumers and driving demand for local, organic food. “It becomes a relationship with the community,” Nate Newsom said. “They ...

Future Looks Bright for Organic Produce Growth - Growing Produce

Thu, 02/15/2018 - 6:50am

Growing Produce

Future Looks Bright for Organic Produce Growth
Growing Produce
The farm, operated by Eva and Chris Worden, has a wide range of products for sale and a diverse way to purchase those items. Customers can purchase a membership to its “Organic Veggie Box” offering, which provides weekly delivery of eight vegetable ...

Deep Root Gardens thrives even in the winter months - KSFY

Thu, 02/15/2018 - 5:15am

KSFY

Deep Root Gardens thrives even in the winter months
KSFY
Deep Root Gardens started on a farm near Worthing in 2012. The farm is sustained through Community Supported Agriculture, or CSA, shares. Dyck says it's a way to connect closer with consumers. Each growing season 30-50 shareholders have access to ...

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Cultivating small farms - Capital Press

Thu, 02/15/2018 - 12:00am

Cultivating small farms Capital Press

Cultivating small farms | Archives - Capital Press

Thu, 02/15/2018 - 12:00am

Cultivating small farms | Archives Capital Press

On a frosty Saturday morning in February, Nate and Janis Newsom finished building two new hoop houses that will soon be used to grow *fresh*, certified organic ...

How urban farmers are learning to grow food without soil or natural light - Phys.Org

Wed, 02/14/2018 - 6:58am

Phys.Org

How urban farmers are learning to grow food without soil or natural light
Phys.Org
The area is densely built, and there's no green space available to grow food locally. Plus, the Swedish summer is short and not always ideal for growing crops. Instead, the organisation aims to promote hydroponic systems among local communities, as a ...

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Farm To Island Market Replaces Sisters Organic In Surf City - Greater Wilmington Business Journal

Wed, 02/14/2018 - 6:06am

Greater Wilmington Business Journal

Farm To Island Market Replaces Sisters Organic In Surf City
Greater Wilmington Business Journal
... from local vendors, the release said. The on-site coffee bar serves coffee roasted in-house, as well as coffees from a selection of roasters between the Triangle and the coast. A selection of organic, artisanal wines will soon be available ...

33 Food and Agriculture Organizations Building a Better Food System in Washington, D.C. - Food Tank

Wed, 02/14/2018 - 12:00am

33 Food and Agriculture Organizations Building a Better Food System in Washington, D.C. Food Tank

The 4th Annual Washington, D.C. Food Tank Summit is just around the corner, and we're excited to hear from, collaborate with, and meet our member ...

Farm to Island Market replaces Sisters Organic in Surf City - Greater Wilmington Business Journal

Wed, 02/14/2018 - 12:00am

Farm to Island Market replaces Sisters Organic in Surf City Greater Wilmington Business Journal

Sam and Shawn Smith, owners of Sugar Island Bakery & Supplies in Surf City, have opened Farm to Island Market, a family-owned grocery focused on *fresh* , ...

Harness healthy properties of turmeric in lemonade - MyAJC

Tue, 02/13/2018 - 9:03pm

MyAJC

Harness healthy properties of turmeric in lemonade
MyAJC
Terri Jagger Blincoe of Ladybug Farms in Rabun County grows a wide variety of vegetables and fruit for her farmers market and community-supported agriculture, or CSA, customers. Of the farm's 14 acres, she devotes three-quarters of an acre to growing ...

Reminder: Secaucus CSA Sign-Ups This Weekend - Patch.com

Tue, 02/13/2018 - 6:55pm

Patch.com

Reminder: Secaucus CSA Sign-Ups This Weekend
Patch.com
SECAUCUS, NJ — Interested in having access to fresh, certified organic vegetables — grown locally, picked same day as delivery? Check out Secaucus' Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. And you can meet Farmer Margaret! This Sunday February ...

Local farmer profiled in documentary - Winston-Salem Journal

Tue, 02/13/2018 - 4:30pm

Winston-Salem Journal

Local farmer profiled in documentary
Winston-Salem Journal
On the farm, they practice sustainable agriculture, working without pesticides and conventional fertilizers. “We practice organic methods though we aren't certified,” Montgomery said. The farm produces eggs, lettuce, squash, tomatoes, radishes, spinach ...

Community News For The Stafford Edition - Hartford Courant

Tue, 02/13/2018 - 6:13am

Community News For The Stafford Edition
Hartford Courant
... at Down to Earth Farm, a community supported agriculture farm in. Photos were taken by farm members. Members purchase a share of the farm's harvest early in the season, and many choose to reduce the price of their share by taking a working option ...

Anne Schwartz on True Cost Accounting to Fix the U.S. Food System - Food Tank

Tue, 02/13/2018 - 12:00am

Anne Schwartz on True Cost Accounting to Fix the U.S. Food System Food Tank

Anne Schwartz on the positive benefits of True Cost Accounting on U.S. agriculture and regional food systems.

Transforming German Cities Into Organic Food Gardens - Living Architecture Monitor magazine (press release) (blog)

Midori Farm: Finding earthy solutions in rural Shiga - The Japan Times

Midori Farm: Finding earthy solutions in rural Shiga - The Japan Times

Support local farmers during National CSA Day, Feb 23 - ECM Publishers

Transforming German cities into organic food gardens - Deutsche Welle

Norfolk Vegetable Farm Accepting CSA Subscribers - HamletHub

Land-grant universities reach out to bolster small farms - Capital Press

Future Looks Bright for Organic Produce Growth - Growing Produce

Deep Root Gardens thrives even in the winter months - KSFY

Cultivating small farms - Capital Press

Cultivating small farms | Archives - Capital Press

How urban farmers are learning to grow food without soil or natural light - Phys.Org

Farm To Island Market Replaces Sisters Organic In Surf City - Greater Wilmington Business Journal

33 Food and Agriculture Organizations Building a Better Food System in Washington, D.C. - Food Tank

Farm to Island Market replaces Sisters Organic in Surf City - Greater Wilmington Business Journal

Harness healthy properties of turmeric in lemonade - MyAJC

Reminder: Secaucus CSA Sign-Ups This Weekend - Patch.com

Local farmer profiled in documentary - Winston-Salem Journal

Community News For The Stafford Edition - Hartford Courant

Anne Schwartz on True Cost Accounting to Fix the U.S. Food System - Food Tank

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