The first class of the DFW Citizen Gardener program occurred on August 13, 2011, and it was a great success! We had 29 students go through, and I could tell there were many ‘ah-ha’ moments for people. I think many were inspired to go home and start growing some of their own food. [...]
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DFW Citizen Gardner program
Posted in Urban Farming, tagged backyard, Citizen Gardener, Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, DFW, farming, Food, Food Revolution, Garden, North Texas, self-sufficient, Sustainability, Urban agriculture, urban farms on October 3, 2011 | 17 Comments »
Urban Farming Possibilities
Posted in Current Events, Urban Farming, tagged Agriculture, farming, food production, Food Revolution, self-sufficient, Sustainability, United States, Urban agriculture, Urban area, urban farms on September 22, 2011 | 22 Comments »
Given the wealth of discussion on the previous post relating to the land requirements for sustainable food production for a family of four, and the subsequent difficulties that would pose in the Urban Environment. I wanted to link to this really interesting article, The Rise of Urban Farming, that talks about the large amounts of [...]
