Ugli Fruit Packs in Nutrients
A new initiative has been spawned in the U.S., patterned after a similar effort in France focused on marketing unlovely produce such as "the grotesque apple and the ridiculous potato." The premise is...
View ArticleHow to teach ... foraging
Help students reconnect with nature and learn important lessons about where their food comes from with our guide to collecting wild food...
View ArticleBeardsley Community Farm Education Center Opened Thanks to Extensive...
(Source: City of Knoxville, TN) Today Mayor Madeline Rogero, City Council and other officials opened the new CAC Beardsley Community Farm urban agriculture community education center, which includes...
View ArticleSpend a Summer Day or Evening Program set for July at Penn State York (Penn...
(Source: Penn State York) Discover all that Penn State has to offer during Spend A Summer Evening, July 19 from 6:00-9:00 p.m., or Spend A Summer Day, July 26 from 9:00 a.m. until noon at Penn State...
View ArticleGround Breaking for the Harlem Lakes Community Garden (City of Fort Myers, FL)
(Source: City of Fort Myers, FL) Date: Sunday, May 15, 2016 Location: 2045 Barden Street, Fort Myers FL 33916 Hours: 3:00 p.m. The City of Fort Myers Real Estate Division, the United States Department...
View Article“Groovin’ in the Garden” Set for May 15 at Gateway Gardens (City of...
(Source: City of Greensboro, NC) Greensboro's newest garden is hosting its third annual 'Groovin' in the Garden: Jazz at Gateway Gardens' from 12 noon to 5 pm Sunday, May 15. The free event features...
View ArticleSwale Renovation at Bennett Valley Golf Course (City of Santa Rosa, CA)
(Source: City of Santa Rosa, CA) Swale Renovation at Bennett Valley Golf Course Beginning Monday, May 16, 2016, Recreation and Parks will begin renovating the existing drainage swale at the Bennett...
View ArticleGovernor Cuomo Announces $500,000 FreshConnect Food Box Program in The Finger...
(Source: New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets) Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced $500,000 in funding for the FreshConnect Food Box Program to bring healthy, fresh food options...
View ArticleGovernor Cuomo Announces $500,000 FreshConnect Food Box Program in The Finger...
(Source: New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets) Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced $500,000 in funding for the FreshConnect Food Box Program to bring healthy, fresh food options to...
View ArticleGovernor Cuomo Announces $500,000 FreshConnect Food Box Program in the Finger...
(Source: New York State Office of Temporary & Disability Assistance) Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced $500,000 in funding for the FreshConnect Food Box Program to bring healthy, fresh food...
View ArticleGovernor Cuomo Announces $500,000 FreshConnect Food Box Program in the Finger...
(Source: New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance) Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced $500,000 in funding for the FreshConnect Food Box Program to bring healthy, fresh food...
View ArticleHow can cities nourish their 'food deserts?' | Your comments
In a recent op-ed column, community activist Terrence Miller lamented the fact that the success of Downtown Easton and upscale food sources, such as the Easton Public Market, have done little to make...
View ArticleA floating power plant could be coming to New York City
After more than a decade of back-and-forth legal battles, a New York City neighborhood could finally see the construction of a controversial floating power plant. SEF Industries, the developer pushing...
View ArticleCrops grown on barge allows New York City residents to pick food for free
If people can’t get to a neighborhood garden, this group promises to bring the garden to them. A project called Swale has built an “edible forrest” on an 80-foot barge that will cruise around New York...
View ArticleGarden Barge Looks to Feed New York City for Free
A project called Swale has created an “edible forest” on an 80 foot barge which embark on a journey to visit New York City food ‘deserts,’ and allow people to pick their own produce for free. ......
View ArticleLocal products looking to make impact in the NFL (New York Giants)
(Source: New York Giants) CB Eli Apple is among local players selected in this year's draft: Graduation season is upon us. As high school and college students hit the home stretch, the NFL's incoming...
View ArticleCHIPOTLE SHAREOWNERS CAST MAJORITY VOTE FOR A MEANINGFUL VOICE IN DIRECTOR...
(Source: Office of the Comptroller City of New York) (New York, NY) - On Wednesday, Chipotle investors overwhelmingly supported a proposal to grant shareowners that have jointly held at least 3 percent...
View ArticleDeserts and dynamite: my journey to the cosmic heart of land art
As new film Troublemakers explores the extremes of land art, from lightning fields to satanic jetties, Alex Needham braves rattlesnakes to visit a desert observatory that lets you travel 26,000 years...
View ArticleWRCOG Teams with City for Gardening Success (City of Perris, CA)
(Source: City of Perris, CA) The Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG) is one of two premium agencies that partnered with the City of Perris to make the recently unveiled community garden...
View ArticleSpeech delivered at the United Nations for the Permanent Forum on Indigenous...
(Source: Embassy of Canada in France) Speaking Notes for The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues May 10, 2016 New...
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