Viraj Puri is co-founder and CEO of Gotham Greens, a New York City based company dedicated to growing the highest quality vegetables and culinary herbs for local restaurants and retailers. Gotham Greens’ premium quality produce is grown in sterile rooftop greenhouses in Brooklyn, NY, using clean, renewable energy. His written work has appeared in several books and publications including, “100% Renewable — Energy Autonomy in Action” and the un Academic Journal.
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Urban Ag Notes from CityFarmer.info- Digging the joys of urban gardening May 20, 2012Produce harvested from an urban Garden. Photo by Matthew Sherwood. A couple of weeks ago, I became an urban farmer. By Stephen Quinn Globe and Mail May 18, 2012 Stephen Quinn is the host of On the Coast on CBC Radio One, 690 AM and 88.1 FM in Vancouver. Excerpt: Growing vegetables is something I’ve […]Michael Levenston
- The day country met the city – “Moo Baa Munch” – Australia May 20, 2012Photo by Lisa Claessen. “Don’t you think it’s rather funny that you are taking these kids into the city to learn about the country?” By Lisa Claessen Telling Tales May 20, 2012 Excerpt: Our school is about an hour from Brisbane, close to Gatton University and it’s catchment area is wide. Although we are situated […]Michael Levenston
- One in six adults in UK have started growing their own food in the last four years May 19, 2012A City of London Corporation Production: Lord Mayor David Wootton, Joanna Lumley and Raymond Blanc promote growing fresh local fresh food for Growing Localities at the Guildhall Yard to mark HM the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. A lot of fun! Growing Localities – £2m programme to mark the Diamond Jubilee UK Press Association May 17, 2012 […]Michael Levenston
- Vandals burning down six sheds a week at Birmingham UK allotments May 19, 2012Vandalism at the Bluebell Allotments. 37 sheds had burned down in the last 18 months By Jasbir Authi Birmingham Mail May 14 2012 Excerpts: As many as six sheds each week are being torched at Birmingham allotments, leaving holders furious. Plot holders off Clay Lane, in Yardley, say they cannot afford to spend any more […]Michael Levenston
- Digging the joys of urban gardening May 20, 2012
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- The Future of Food Production May 18, 2012BBC World News airs a new program on urban farming. […]
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- MSU Urban-Agriculture Research Center May 4, 2012A new proposal could prop Detroit, Mich., into a top position in worldwide urban-agriculture research. […]
- WSPA Shows Its Pawprint to the United Nations April 27, 2012Nearly 110,000 signatures from around the world to improve treatment of farm animals hopes to put the subject on the […]
- The Future of Food Production May 18, 2012
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- Jewelry in the Garden May 14, 2012This weekend my daughter and I decided to try a new project; wire wrapped stones. We had seen these at many craft fairs and always thought they were quite pretty. It turns out they are very easy to make and are a great project to do while sitting outside on a lovely sunny day. Here’s [...] Related posts:Accessing Public Spaces in Oakland for Growing Food […]Diana
- Garden Art May 8, 2012Adding art into the garden can be easy and fun. There are several different things that I like to do; garden guardians, rustic trellises and stained glass. Fimo or Sculpey clay is used to make the guardians. This substance is easy to shape and use. You just create your face then bake it in a low heat oven [...] Related posts:Making Rustic Trellises Gard […]Diana
- May Day! May 1, 2012Do you have celebrations for May Day? Growing up in Arizona I remember getting up early to go out into the cool desert morning to gather Bougainvilla, Lantana and Bird of Paradise flowers to put in May baskets. These baskets would then be given to friends and neighbors; the brilliant flowers wilting as the sun rose and the day [...] Related posts:Elderberr […]Diana Vergis Vinh
- Pickled Asparagus April 30, 2012I have always love pickled asparagus but never thought to try making my own. On our way home from Puyallup this weekend we passed a farmstand with fresh Yakima spears and I decided to give it a try! As with most canned products the fresher the better. These crisp spears were barely a day out of [...] Related posts:Making Pickled Beets Urban Homesteading: S […]Diana
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- 19-Year-Old Combines Farming and Tech Experience, Develops iPhone App for Organic Farmers May 16, 2012Alex Schimp started learning programming at age 11. Now, at age 19, he has developed an iPhone and iPod Touch application that will help certified organic farmers keep their crop records organized with simple clicks and taps of their fingers. Schimp launched his Seed to Harvest iPhone and iPod Touch app in March. The app—available as a limited free version C […]Jessica Vernabe
- USDA Seeks Peer Reviewers for Farmers Market Promotion Program Proposals May 16, 2012News Release – WASHINGTON, May 16, 2012 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture invites individuals to share their expertise in reviewing project proposals for the 2012 Farmers Market Promotion Program grants. The Farmers Market Promotion Program is a competitive grant process designed to expand farmer-to-consumer market opportunities in the United States. The […]USDA
- Bold Food Security Initiative Needed from G8 May 16, 2012News Release – Washington, DC – On the eve of the G8 Summit, international agency Oxfam called on world leaders heading to Camp David to make predictable, measureable funding and policy commitments that will help 50 million people lift themselves out of poverty through sustainable, small-scale agriculture by 2015. Almost a billion people on this planet — one […]Oxfam
- At Org’s 10th Anniversary Celebration, 40 Food Cos. Declare, “There is no Future Without Sustainable Agriculture” May 16, 2012News Release – At the 10th anniversary of the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform, 40 leading global food conglomerates engaged in a fruitful and lively discussion regarding the environmental, economic and social well-being issues of agriculture. During his opening address, Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, the Chairman of Nestlé, co-founder of SAI Platform st […]seedstock
- 19-Year-Old Combines Farming and Tech Experience, Develops iPhone App for Organic Farmers May 16, 2012
