Urban Farming
Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Food/Nutrition, Urban Farming,

Eyes on Milwaukee: Homeless Program Expands Urban Agriculture

MacCanon Brown Homeless Sanctuary buying city lots for urban gardens food program.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Gardening, Ag Asia / Pacific, Urban Farming, Tomato,

Chiayi farmer wins best tomato title - Taipei Times

A Chiayi County farmer bested 94 rivals to win the title of “Master Grower” at the Tainan District Agricultural Research and Extension Station’s 10th cherry tomato competition on Wednesday last week. Minsyong Township’s (民雄) Hsu Li-chen (徐立晨) won in a smaller competition than in previous years due to a harvest restricted by a relatively warm autumn. However, station director Yang Hung-ying (楊宏瑛) said that the participants in the general competition represented the best of their regions. They were all still able to produce quality harvests, achieving an average sugar level of 10.1 degrees Brix (°Bx), or 10.1g of sugar in 100g of fruit,

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Organic, Sustainability, Urban Farming,

Millennial farmer’s passion for growing own food motivated him to establish a farm

By Patricia Bianca S. Taculao Growing up in the province of Albay, Emilio “Emil” Climaco has been exposed to agriculture at an early age. It has also taught him how to appreciate nature. Over time, it was this experience that inspired him to become a farm owner himself. “I've always been into

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Organic, Agriculture Global, Beekeeping, Hobby Farming, Urban Farming, Pollinators,

How a Greenpoint beekeeper tends to his hive • Brooklyn Paper

A Greenpoint artist has turned his tenement rooftop into an urban apiary, where he has nurtured bee hives for four years.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Ag Global Specialty Food, Vertical Farming, Urban Farming,

11/24/2020 SOURCE: www.worldwildlife.org

Soilless agriculture: Can soil-less cultivation help feed the world?

WWF is investigating whether soilless alternatives to traditional agriculture can offer advantages for an environmentally friendly system to grow our food.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Organic, Vegetables, Urban Farming, Coronavirus/COVID,

How an urban farmer in East St. Louis is advocating for food justice | The GroundTruth Project

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — On Monroe Avenue there are less than five homes. Vacant lots consume the beginning of the street, covered with tall grass that looks like it hasn’t been cut in years. Homes are positioned at the end and Kamina Loveless lives in the first one on the block.  The quiet is

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Organic, Vegetables, Urban Farming, Coronavirus/COVID,

How an urban farmer in East St. Louis is advocating for food justice | The GroundTruth Project

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — On Monroe Avenue there are less than five homes. Vacant lots consume the beginning of the street, covered with tall grass that looks like it hasn’t been cut in years. Homes are positioned at the end and Kamina Loveless lives in the first one on the block.  The quiet is

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Organic, Vegetables, Gardening, Sustainability, Urban Farming, Coronavirus/COVID,

CHOP made urban gardening radical. The pandemic made it essential

A movement to use land for productive gardening will help communities support themselves during and after the pandemic.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Organic, Vegetables, Agriculture Global, Fruit, Sustainability, Urban Farming, Government / Policies, Regenerative Agriculture,

City Of Poughkeepsie Farm Now Under Construction

One doesn't often associate the City of Poughkeepsie with farming but a new farm project will offer fresh produce and educational opportunities for local residents when completed.

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