The Slow Cook and DC Urban Gardeners always have the latest on food and...
I’ve only met Ed Bruske a handful of times, but I was impressed by the garden outside of his Columbia Heights home and his dedication to local food and DC Urban Gardeners. He helped found DC Urban...
View ArticleNew report shows edible cities are the future
02/05/2008 There are huge opportunities to grow more food in our cities, a new report by Sustain[1] shows. Edible Cities,[2] looks at examples of urban agriculture projects in cities including New...
View ArticleA Multipronged Approach to Ensuring Food Security
From Innovations Report 14.05.2008 In 1996, 180 nations—including Canada—met in Rome for the World Food Summit (WFS) to discuss ways to end hunger. Nations pledged to eradicate hunger and committed...
View ArticleAnna Lappé, Maverick Farms, and the next generation of farmers
Watch this video from MSN about Maverick farms hosted by Anna Lappé of the Small Planet Institute Maverick Farms is an educational non-profit farm dedicated to family farming as a community resource...
View ArticleRocket Science – An edible rooftop garden in Portland
Photo by Kym Pokorny from her blog “Dig in with Kym”. “If you look around and see all the flat roofs, you can start to imagine a food-sustainable city,” says Marc Boucher-Colbert, one of the partners...
View ArticleEven Seattle hospitals are full of sustainable, local food…
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 29th 2008 CONTACT: Holly Freishtat, 360-391-2888, holly@cultivatehealth.com Seattle Hospitals Purchasing Local, Sustainable Food: National Report Outlines Leading Trends in...
View ArticleCuba’s Urban Agrarians Flourish
City Gardens Abound In Cuba, Where 70% Of Vegetables And Herbs Are Local And Organic HAVANA, June 4, 2008 (CBS/ Reinaldo Gil) (CBS) This story was written by CBS News producer Portia Siegelbaum in...
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