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Urban Farming

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Curtis Stone is an urban farmer, and a quite successful one at that. He started his own business using other people’s backyards for farming in …

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Who would have thought you could find this self-sufficient beauty 15 minutes away from downtown Los Angeles? If you want to grow your own …

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In the future, every individual will once again be closely involved in their food production. People will either grow and forage for their food themselves, …

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Although the trend is only just starting catch on in the States, European countries adopted green-roofs years ago as a way to provide insulation, …

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Are Americans losing their right to grow their own food peacefully on private property? That’s a question Luke Rudkowski of WeAreChange asks himself after …

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Permaculture is the practice of modeling natural ecosystems that are self-sufficient and completely sustainable. We have talked about permaculture many times in the past …

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The beauty of adopting a more resilient lifestyle is that anyone, anywhere in the world can participate. Whether you have acres of fertile land …

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Community supported agricultural initiatives are a great way to build interpersonal bonds and provide a valuable service simultaneously. That said, food forests may be …

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Does your community have a public orchard? If not, you are missing out.  A public orchard is one of the easiest and best ways …

Urban Gardening with Straw Bale Gardens
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Here’s a very simple technique for gardening in tight spots and in places with no/terrible soil (from the arctic circle to the desert to …