Farming Formerly Vacant Lots, Urban Ag Program Grows New Farmers and Fresh Produce for Food Deserts

Farming Formerly Vacant Lots, Urban Ag Program Grows New Farmers and Fresh Produce for Food Deserts

September 6, 2018 | Bethany Knipp The West Sacramento Urban Farm Program leases city, school district, private and commercially-owned land for five years in the area’s food desert. Photo cou......

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A Hydroponic Twist on the Family Farm

A Hydroponic Twist on the Family Farm

September 11, 2018 | Bethany Knipp David Quick, head farmer at Quickley Produce Farm, which is run by four generations of family members. Photo credit: Alisa Welch. Quickley Produce Farm repre......

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Houston Urban Ag Organization Helps Make Living Wage a Reality for Refugee Farmers

Houston Urban Ag Organization Helps Make Living Wage a Reality for Refugee Farmers

September 25, 2018 | Jocelyn Kerr Plant It Forward Farms is a Houston nonprofit founded in 2012 that helps refugees build sustainable urban farms. Photo courtesy of Plant It Forward Farms. Ter......

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In Urban Gardens Without Borders, Project Sweetie Pie Plants Seeds for Food Justice and Freedom

In Urban Gardens Without Borders, Project Sweetie Pie Plants Seeds for Food Justice and Freedom

November 16, 2018 | Trish Popovitch Michael Chaney, founder of Project Sweetie Pie, an urban farming movement based in Northern Minnesota to seed healthy changes in the community. Photo Credit......

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LA Green Grounds Digs in to Build Urban Farms and Strengthen Community

LA Green Grounds Digs in to Build Urban Farms and Strengthen Community

November 22, 2018 | Judith Gerber LA Green Grounds “Dig-in” in South Los Angeles. Photo courtesy of LA Green Grounds. In Los Angeles, CA, community members involved in the urban farming an......

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