Urban Farming
Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Ag Europe, Urban Farming,

'Urban Farming': Are rooftop fields the future?

Large cities offer millions of square meters of unused roof space. Why aren't they being converted to cultivate crops? The potential seems enormous, but "urban farming" is still in its infancy. EURACTIV Germany reports.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Organic, Fermentation/Vineyard/Wine, Grapes, Urban Farming,

Jersey City Natural Wine Lover Turned His Passion Into a Profession | New Jersey Monthly

With the Natural Wine Shoppe, Dante DeCicco and business partner Greg Edsall aim to make "natural wine accessible to as many people as possible.”

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Organic, Gardening, Research, Urban Farming,

This doctor collects over 5,000 plants in less than a 100sqm terrace - Manila Bulletin

Many people practice gardening not only as a hobby, but as a form of therapy, too. This is the same rationale of Adrian Vincent Alipio, 31, a medical doctor and diplomate of Philippine College of Physicians, who started tending plants in 2015 to pursue a therapeutic hobby.  “Life in the […]

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TOPIC(S): Organic, World Hunger, Urban Farming, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

09/06/2020 SOURCE: www.salon.com

54 million people in the U.S. may go hungry during the pandemic — can urban farms help?

In the COVID era, growing food locally has become more essential than ever.

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TOPIC(S): Organic, Fruit, Sustainability, Urban Farming, Regenerative Agriculture,

09/05/2020 SOURCE: www.farmanddairy.com

How to grow fruit in your yard - Farm and Dairy

Learn what to consider before you start planning to grow fruit in your backyard.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Food/Nutrition, Urban Farming, Government / Policies,

State Releases Safety Guidance For U-pick, Corn Mazes And Agri-Tourism Operators

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has released safety recommendations for U-Pick operations and corn mazes as the fall approaches. The department has released the following statement: As Michigan moves into autumn, the Michigan Department

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Organic, Vegetables, Fruit, Sustainability, Urban Farming, Coronavirus/COVID,

Lockdown gardeners see months of hard work bear fruit - and veg

Melburnians who got the gardening bug during the first wave of stay-at-home orders back in March are reaping the rewards in fresh homegrown produce.

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TOPIC(S): Irrigation, Agriculture US, Organic, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Urban Farming,

09/03/2020 SOURCE: www.duluthnewstribune.com

Farming the Saltless Sea: Duluth woman launches urban farm in Lincoln Park | Duluth News Tribune

Saltless Sea farm is about a half acre in a dense residential neighborhood below Lincoln Park Middle School. “This was almost entirely wasteland when I moved here,” Starr Brainard said.

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TOPIC(S): Vegetables, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Urban Farming, Regenerative Agriculture,

09/01/2020 SOURCE: www.thesundaily.my

Urban farming: Researchers try to wean M’sia off over-reliance on imports

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia produces only 48% of the vegetables it consumes, making the country over-reliant on imports. This is due to several factors, i...

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