While eating insects has a certain gag factor for some, there are many cultures where edible bugs are part of a healthy …
Urban Farming
Urban Farming Comes with Unique Soil Contamination Risks
Urban farming is on the rise—some 9 million Americans are now growing food in urban areas—highlighting the growing shift…
Backyard Goats Provide More Than Milk for Urban Farming Enthusiasts
Urban farmers across the country are going caprine crazy, but backyard goats have more to offer than just dairy products…
Pretty (and Sustainable) in Pink: is the Future of Urban Farming Vertical Pinkhouses?
So, you’ve heard of urban farming and vertical farming, right? Right! Basically, a bunch of smart and green-thumbe…
Chicago Announces Nation's Largest Urban Farm Project in City's Poorest Area
Chicago has announced plans that would make it home to the country’s largest urban farm in the city’s povert…
Vertical Farming Movement is Growing (Straight Up, That is)
Farmers have been planting rows of crops for thousands of years, but the future of farming may be a bit less spread out …
Return to Easy Living: 5 Great Foodie and Farmer Blogs
Ready to get your hands dirty and your kitchen stocked with foods you raised yourself? Then you’re ready to graduate fro…
Bad Seeds Do Good: Urban Farmers Transform Kansas City’s Landscape
Urban farming is not a new concept, but it’s sure becoming trendy (a wonderful trend, in our opinion!). We hope consciou…
Let’s Get Dirty for Earth Day & Party! Celebrate America’s Sustainable Farmers
This event is sponsored by Nutiva® Nourishing People & Planet. Nutiva® is the world’s leading brand o…
Gardening in Space: Local Food for Astronauts?
Space cuisine has influenced Earth food since the days of Mercury, Gemini and Apollo missions. Today’s astronauts enjoy …