Urban agriculture in the form of community gardens interests INRA researchers at AgroParisTech for their quantitative as well as their qualitative contribution to feeding the … What if community gardens could feed cities?Read more
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Martha’s pitchfork rebellion
Virginia farmer Martha Boneta and Farm to Consumer Legal Defense Fund President Pete Kennedy
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29 flavors of open source seeds, sans patents
[Lets call it Free/Libre seeds. (Free means freedom)] There’s been an argument going on for at least 100 years over seeds. Should they be free? … 29 flavors of open source seeds, sans patentsRead more
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Agriculture and Livestock Remain Major Sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Global greenhouse gas emissions from the agricultural sector totaled 4.69 billion tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent in 2010 (the most recent year for which … Agriculture and Livestock Remain Major Sources of Greenhouse Gas EmissionsRead more
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Urban farm in London
East Hounslow’s London Road isn’t exactly a bucolic vision. In fact, it’s a major thoroughfare in west London, studded with take-aways and fuggy with traffic … Urban farm in LondonRead more
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Food Gardening in the U.S
According to New Report by the National Gardening Association – 35% of all households in America, or 42 million households, are growing food at home … Food Gardening in the U.SRead more
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New public gardens across Passaic County
The Passaic County freeholders this week planted the seed money to start or expand 16 community gardens through its partnership with City Green, the urban … New public gardens across Passaic CountyRead more