Urban farming has emerged as a beacon of sustainability, promising a path to food security and environmental stewardship within city landscapes. However, the journey from small-scale gardens to fully ...
While many people think of rural landscapes as agricultural hubs, more and more people are realizing the benefits of growing food, flowers, and fiber in urban spaces. Urban cores and peri-urban spaces ...
The People Powering Local Food," Eric Von Fellow Maria Peralta-Arellano chats with Will Allen, who is credited with starting ...
Expand your understanding of food systems as a Civil Eats member. Enjoy unlimited access to our groundbreaking reporting, engage with experts, and connect with a community of changemakers. The issue ...
Purdue Diversified Food and Farming Systems is an Extension program made up of an interdisciplinary group of faculty, staff, extension educators, students, practitioners and partners. The Diversified ...
Discover urban rooftop garden farms across the U.S. where travellers can tour, taste and connect with city-grown food this ...
While farmers continue to face challenges -- from global competition and transportation issues to avian influenza and climate change -- a 'micro-agriculture approach' or backyard gardens can increase ...
SAN ANTONIO – High grocery store prices have many people searching for ways to save money. While some consider raising chickens for eggs or finding new dietary substitutions, shopping locally remains ...
In what used to be a vacant city lot on Chicago’s West Side comes an opportunity for growth. ComEd showed off cool ...
On a busy corner in West Sacramento, surrounded by high-density housing and railroad tracks, sits a 1-half acre oasis of soil and green shoots. A group of young people tend to organized rows of ...
Expand your understanding of food systems as a Civil Eats member. Enjoy unlimited access to our groundbreaking reporting, engage with experts, and connect with a community of changemakers. In southern ...
When you go to the State Fair of Texas, you probably think of food on a stick. There is also food on a string and in buckets that grow at Big Tex Urban Farm at Fair Park. "Everyone needs to eat," ...