October 2008
5 posts
THE FOOD ISSUE: Farmer in Chief. By Michael Pollan... →
Why we need to plea with our new government-to-be to address the national food issue:
“After cars, the food system uses more fossil fuel than any other sector of the economy — 19 percent. And while the experts disagree about the exact amount, the way we feed ourselves contributes more greenhouse gases to the atmosphere than anything else we do — as much as 37 percent, according to one...
Los Angeles does urban ag on a small scale →
Thes smaller, more sporadic, urban endeavors are eaqually integral to the urban fabric as the larger urban farms in more counter-culture cities like Brooklyn or Oakland.
This small flower “farm” is local and organic. They sell to farmers markets, contribute to the local economy, green the landscape in sparse blocks and connect the consumer with producer-who is a small business owner....
Brooklyn wineries.... →
Brooklyn’s urban agricultural culture is proliferating
“Citified wine-making is hardly a newfangled idea — a barrel of sauce was fermenting in the basement of nearly every Carroll Gardens household in the early 1900s.
But in recent years, several winemakers have brought their commercial operations to the Big Apple — Brooklyn has two others, Brooklyn Oenology in Greenpoint and Bridge...
Heifer International's Urban Agriculture How-To,... →
Heifer International is a leader in urban agricultural research and entrepreneurial support. They offer financial and educational resources to promote healthful living and eating in undeserved and underprivileged areas around the world.
I tapped into this network of information for my graduate thesis and found it very helpful. I would love to document a community or individual who uses this...
Oakland's urban agriculture is prevalent →
The City Slicker Farms is comparable to Red Hook’s Added Value Farm in Brooklyn, NY. There is community organizing, farming for the people by the people, as well as introducing nature as a means to meet nutritional needs in an under-served area.
