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Category Archives: Urban farmers
Vancouver Heritage Foundation embraces urban farming
Catch my May 21 talk to the Vancouver Heritage Foundation on the urban food revolution. The Heritage Foundation sees urban farming as a return to the way the city used to be, but with a modern twist. Think “past forward”, … Continue reading
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Tagged heritage Vancouver, urban farmers, urban farming, urban food revolution
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It’s inevitable: domestic hunting is next
A Sun article about urban hunters reveals a startling jump in the number of people who want to learn how to hunt so they can source their own food more ethically than buying it from an industrial slaughterhouse. But really, … Continue reading
Posted in Backyard animals, Industrial farming, Urban farmers
Tagged deer, ethical hunting, geese, rabbits
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Looking for a garden or gardener in Vancouver?
CityFarmer has a website showing who’s looking for a garden and who’s looking for a gardener to use their yard to grow food. Now is a good time to hook up!
Posted in Community Gardens, Urban farmers
Tagged City Farmer, shared garden, sharing gardens, urban farming, Vancouver
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Eat Up: Getting high with local food
Rooftop growing is exploding everywhere. Some cities now allow owners to exceed height restrictions if they’re growing food on their roofs. Many of these are hydroponic, as in Vancouver’s Alterrus rooftop greenhouse on the unused top floor of a downtown … Continue reading
NYC Agrictecture housing project merges hydroponics and new residences
This New York City Agrictecture housing project is the first example of commercial hydroponic agriculture integrated into a new affordable housing complex.
Posted in Hydroponics, Rooftop growing, Urban farmers
Tagged hydroponics, New York City, residential development
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