Urban Farming

Shrinking City Planning

Detroit's population is rapidly declining, but the answer to revitalizing the city may lie in part in urban farming.
22 December 2008 - 5:00am
The Salt Lake Tribune

Cuba Serves As Model For Urban Farming

With urban farms sprinkled throughout the island, Cuba is proving to be one of the world's most successful models of how to integrate agriculture into urban areas.
20 December 2008 - 5:00am
Reuters

'Decentralized Urban Farming' Takes Root in San Francisco

By planting in under-utilized backyards, farmer Trevor Paque has brought small-scale farming to more than 50 homes across San Francisco -- a decentralized farm expected to feed more than 150 families come spring.
4 November 2008 - 7:00am
USA Today

Genius Grant for Urban Farmer

Will Allen began Growing Power, an urban farming non-profit, in an ailing Milwaukee neighborhood in 1993. He has since spread the gospel of urban farming throughout the world, and earned a MacArthur Genius grant for his efforts.
28 September 2008 - 9:00am
New York Times

Chickens Aren't Just For Countrysides Anymore

Residents of Austin, TX are risking violation of city ordinances forbidding loud animals to raise chickens in their central city neighborhood backyards. It's partly a way to cut out-of-pocket expenses.
11 July 2008 - 10:00am
Austin American-Statesman

Urban Farms Create Flow of Food and Cash in Cuba

Urban farms in Cuba have proven successful at feeding the country and providing hundreds of thousands of jobs.
12 June 2008 - 6:00am
International Herald Tribune

Brownfield Becomes Urban Farm in Philly

"Honey from the Hood" is one of the home-grown prodcuts from a Kensington neighborhood garden. To avoid soil contamination from this former industrial site, plants are grown in raised beds or hydroponically.
30 May 2008 - 11:00am
The New York Times

A Day In The Life Of An Urban Farmer

With growing numbers interested in urban agriculture, American Public Radio's Marketplace interviews one urban farmer in Pasadena, California.
12 May 2008 - 10:00am
Marketplace Radio

Urban Agriculture Putting Down Roots In Central Cities

Urban farms are popping up in New York and elsewhere, providing residents with access to fresh, affordable produce.
9 May 2008 - 1:00pm
The New York Times
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