October 18, 2015
The following article by Robin Plaskoff Horton and reposted from Fix.com:
Both casual cooks and celebrity chefs flock to their local farmers markets to avail themselves of the freshest locally grown produce straight from the farm. In addition to … Read More...
Category: Edible Landscaping, Green & Sustainable, Greening, Lifestyle
Tags: American farmers markets, buying local, farmer's markets, farmers markets buying guide, fresh local food, guide to farmers markets, local farmers, local food, locavore, usa farmers markets
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May 9, 2011
Mr. Green Bean greets customers at Little Rock’s River Market. He gave his number to one of my friends!
Travels have kept me away lately as you may have noticed, but I’m back and getting into the groove again. I … Read More...
Category: Finding
Tags: farmer's markets, locally grown food, organic, urban farmer's markets
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November 11, 2010
Photo by Robin Plaskoff Horton
One can always find a place to garden in the city. This sink garden is outside Brooklyn Kitchen, one my new favorite culinary adventure stops in the Williamsburg neighborhood. “We have turned a 7000 sf … Read More...
Category: Edible Landscaping, Finding, Great Finds, Lifestyle, Urban Agriculture
Tags: Brooklyn markets, farmer's markets, hyperlocal foods, local food, local produce, locavore
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March 25, 2010
“We may be going back to the land, but lots of us are bringing our smart phones and laptops along,” comments Destin Joy Layne, director of the Eat Well Guide, a free online directory of fresh, locally grown and … Read More...
Category: Edible Landscaping, Garden Software, Great Finds, Green & Sustainable, Greening, Urban Agriculture
Tags: CSAs, ecology, farmer's markets, food justice, independent farms, local food, organic foods, sustainable food systems, urban farms
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December 16, 2009
Kang Can, Fast Food III, 2007, Oil on Canvas, courtesy Van Cleve Fine Art
For those living in urban environments, the quest for healthy food can seem like a walk through the desert—literally. A “food desert” is an area in … Read More...
Category: Community Gardens, Edible Landscaping, Experiencing, Green & Sustainable, Lifestyle, Urban Agriculture
Tags: farm stands, farmer's markets, food deserts, food justice, sustainable agriculture, urban farming, urban farms, urban gardens
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August 23, 2009
On August 6, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack encouraged Americans to connect with the land, the food it grows and their local communities by proclaiming August 23-29, National Community Gardening Week.
A community garden is an opportunity to educate everyone about … Read More...
Category: Community Gardens, Composting, Edible Landscaping, Green & Sustainable, Green Roofs, Green Walls, Greening, Permaculture, Urban Agriculture
Tags: bioretention, farmer's markets, gardens, green, locally grown, micro farming, organic, organic gardening, planting, rain gardens, stormwater runoff, sustainable, Urban Agriculture, urban farms, urban garden, urban gardening, urban plots, urban vegetable gardening, vegetable gardens
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