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Bus Converted into Mobile Food Market Brings Fresh Produce To Low-Income Neighbourhoods

Much of the population that lives in urban areas isn’t able to maintain a diet that consists of a lot of fresh vegetables, herbs or fruit. Money...

Farming Instead of Recess: More Schools Launch Garden Programs to Plant Seeds of Learning

Adult Volunteer Celine Belotti (center) assists Ava Foote in and Lucas Aga in planting vegetables at the Ecology Center at Malcolm Elementary School in...

17 Hacks for Your Vegetable Garden

Everyone loves simple and genius ways to save time in the garden. Over at OneLittleProject, they’ve outlined 17 Clever Vegetable Gardening Hacks...

Urban Farming in Long Forgotten Tunnels Below London

In the tunnels below London, you’ll find an abandoned bomb shelter that was once able to accommodate around 8,000 people. These days, it provides...

City Mulls Urban Garden Plan For Vacant Lots in San Diego

San Diego is moving in the right direction! Newly proposed was an incentive for owners of vacant or unsightly properties if they would set aside the land for gardening. “Under the Urban Agriculture Incentive Zone program, property owners would be allowed to enter into contracts at least five years long with the city and county of San Diego to allow their vacant,...

Farms in The Sky: Fewer Food Miles, Less Waste, More Jobs

Urban farming on city rooftops is gaining popularity, and for many reasons. Everyone wants to consume food that is produced closer to home. Space limitations...

9 of The Best Vegetables To Grow In Small Gardens

Gardening in small space can be just as rewarding and fun as growing in a large garden area. These days, urban gardeners are growing more of their own...

The Impacts of Increased Urban Farming in Phoenix

Arizona State University is tackling big questions as to what would some of the impacts be if urban farming continues to increase. What would Phoenix...

40 Smart Space Savvy Garden Ideas

For those who have a desire to garden but are lacking square footage, here are 40 awesome ways you can garden in small spaces! Most of these ideas use...

San Francisco Restaurant the Perennial is Facing Climate Change Head-On

Today, all over the United States, chefs and restaurants have figured out a way to keep where their food sources more local. This means they could be growing...

How to Plant Tomatoes the Right Way

Once you have started your favorite tomato varieties by seed, and the garden soil outside reaches at least 50-60 degrees F at night, you’ll be ready...

Urban Farming is Booming, But What Does It Really Yield?

Did you know that in Philadelphia alone their 226 community and squatter gardens grew about 2 million pounds of vegetables and herbs back in 2008? Or...

Truck Farm, a Wicked Delicate Film & Food Project

Image source: “Well+Good.com“ Fun and quirky urban farmers tell their story about how they planted vegetables and herbs in the back of a truck’s...

Underwater Farms Are Growing Basil, Strawberries and Lettuce

Off the coast of northwest Italy a group called the Ocean Reef Group along with a team of agricultural experts are installing ballon like mini greenhouses...

Detroit Turns the Tragic Destruction of a Building into a Vertical Garden

“Through Woolly Pocket’s community outreach discount, Team Detroit was able to bring life back to the tragic destruction of the century-old...

The Homeless Garden Project Helps People Find The Tools They Need to Build a Home in the World.

Source: facebook.com/HomelessGardenProject In the Homeless Garden Project, in Santa Cruz, trainees are able to learn about transitional employment in...

Visit The Dervaes’ Urban Homestead, Pasadena, California

“Growing one’s own food in urban areas can seem like a far-fetched idea. But not for one Pasadena family. The Dervaes family has been growing...

Gardening Guru is Getting Children Hooked on the Joys of Gardening

One man, Tom Moggach, is teaching children all about the joys of gardening from a small urban garden located at a London school. They have several raised...

DIY: Landscaping Your Yard with Edibles

If you’re looking to landscape your yard why not landscape with edibles? These edible plants will not only provide you beautiful surroundings to...

This Californian Urban Farm Is A Glimpse Into The Future Of Agriculture

Urban farming is taking off, and California is is getting a glimpse of what future agriculture might be like. Take a look at this Long Beach urban farm,...