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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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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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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Vegetables, Hobby Farming, Young Farmers, Sustainability, Potatoes, World Hunger, Urban Farming, World Population,

Southwest Fresno group aims to help local youth gain interest in agriculture

The Sweet Potato Project held its latest gathering and dozens of teens came together to harvest more than 3,000 pounds of sweet potatoes.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Education U.S. SouthEast, Water, Sustainability, Hydroponics , Urban Farming, Regenerative Agriculture,

UF New Video: Five Tips on Hydroponic Substrates

Press Release – Dr. Paul Fisher from the University of Florida IFAS Extension interviews Shawn Mallen from A.M.A. Horticulture in a new YouTube video ( where they discuss the different commerc…

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