Wednesday September 30, 2009

milkweed and stinky piglets

Rainy days have their benefits. The first, most obvious benefit is the replenishment of available water for plant, animal, and human use. The second is that rain keeps people from enjoying outdoor activities. Why is that

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Thursday September 17, 2009

hop on the waterpod while you still can

Have you caught a glimpse of that fantastic vessel, the one growing squash & tomatoes & chickens? The one that composts, harvests rainwater & sustains its shipmates? Perhaps you have, perhaps you’ve stepped on board. But

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Wednesday August 26, 2009

skills to pay the bills (or at least save a little dough)

Got a hankerin’ to make stuff, but don’t know how? In a time when people are pinching pennies out of necessity or just to consume less for the good of the planet, it helps to know

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Monday August 24, 2009

blight bites!

This year, tomato growers & lovers on the East Coast were faced with the nasty disease known as “late blight,” which rendered many tomato crops useless within a matter of days. (You can read more about

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Friday August 21, 2009

lettuce eat local!

I mean Let Us Eat Local. It’s a gala event for Just Food, advocates for healthful, sustainable food access for all. Check it!

Tickets are now available for our second annual Let Us Eat Local Gala and

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Wednesday August 19, 2009

do chickens get seasick?

Below the BQE, in a barren industrialized part of Brooklyn, was docked the Waterpod…

Do chickens get seasick? Does sea air help or hinder the tomatoes? If you get a chance to visit the Waterpod – 3,000

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Monday August 17, 2009

bk farmyards fundraiser: come & get it!

Howdy pardners! The dinner bell’s ringin’ and I’m hungry for some change. And by change I mean bringing some country to the city – that new ol’ fangled thang called urban farming.

BK Farmyards is itchin’ to

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Thursday August 13, 2009

i enjoyed a dirty movie today

Well, actually it was more of a love story. A love story about dirt, probably the most overlooked natural resource, yet one of the most vital elements on the planet. Without healthy soil there would be

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Thursday August 13, 2009

growing & greeting & eating for a cause

Several sustainable food-type events of note are coming up — from lessons on growing your own food to a peaceful protest against unhealthy school food.Window Box and Container Gardening 101Saturday, August 15, 200912:30 pmPershing Hall, Governors

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Friday July 24, 2009

nyc has 48 hours worth of food

What would happen if we were cut off from the US food supply chain? A scary prospect, but NYC has become wholly dependent on outside resources for food. But there’s a growing trend in this city

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