Latest Urban agriculture Stories
Riverpark Farm's new location offers guests a direct view of the unique urban farmscape NEW YORK, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Riverpark restaurant and Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE: ARE) have relocated New York City's most urban farm with resumed construction of the West Tower at the Alexandria Center for Life Science. Launched in 2011, the Riverpark Farm was originally located on a stalled construction site where construction of the West Tower at the Alexandria...
More than 50 farmers markets across Minnesota to accept EBT this growing season; continuation of Market Bucks program increases SNAP recipients' buying power EAGAN, Minn., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Access to fresh, healthy, affordable food just got easier for more low-income Minnesotans, thanks to a collaborative effort by rural and urban farmers markets, the Minnesota Department of Human Services and the Center for Prevention at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota...
DENVER, May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Dig It Yourself, a container gardening demo and sale, will be held at the Denver Pavilions on Saturday, June 1, from 11am-4pm in the plaza by Forever 21. Luan Akin and Rob Proctor from popular Denver-area garden center Tagawa Gardens will show area residents how to grow container gardens on small patio and balcony spaces. Edible plants and vegetables will also be available for purchase. Luan Akin, former TV reporter turned Tagawa Gardens Outreach...
The Frederick, MD based company is taking part in the 2013 Clinton Global Initiative's Hult Prize competition, an online event that will award $1 million in startup funding to one social venture that addresses global food security. Earth Starter is the maker of the Nourishmat, a one of a kind, all-in-one roll out garden that empowers people to grow their own food and flowers. Frederick, MD (PRWEB) May 03, 2013 Earth Starter, the Frederick, MD based startup company that is taking the...
Plant the seeds of better health. Journeyworks Publishing’s brochure, “Community Gardens: 25 Things Everyone Should Know” can help build support for local garden projects. Santa Cruz, CA (PRWEB) May 02, 2013 A study recently published in the American Journal of Public Health looked at a community garden in Salt Lake City and found that those who participated in the garden had a lower BMI (Body Mass Index) compared to peers who were not involved in the garden. A lower BMI can mean a...
Program will feature pilot opportunities for emerging water businesses FRESNO, Calif., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Imagine H2O, an organization that inspires and empowers people to turn water challenges into opportunities, announced the launch of its Food and Agriculture Program at the BlueTechValley Conference in Clovis, California. This new program will identify and support promising water innovations while providing the program's top participants with pilot introductions to leading food...
The April Issue of Food Nutrition & Science Reviews a Study that Reveals Facilities for Migrant Workers Are Unsanitary and Dangerous; Also May is Mediterranean Diet Month; How Farmers are Using Apps to Manage their Farms; and more. SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cooking and eating facilities for migrant farm workers don't comply with health regulations, according to a recent study from Wake Forest School of Medicine, published in the American Journal of Public...
Awards $25,000 in Grants to Support Small Independent American Farmers SAN FRANCISCO, April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The FruitGuys Community Fund, a non-profit fiscally sponsored project of Community Initiatives that launched in late 2012 with a mission to support small independent American farms, announced today awards of $25,000 through their Sustainability Project Grant Program. The FruitGuys Community Fund aims to support farms, farmers, non-profits and policies that allow for...
Earth Day celebration marks community gardening milestones in Columbus, Ohio COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- City of Columbus and Franklin County officials will join ScottsMiracle-Gro, community partners, volunteers and local residents at Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens on Earth Day (April 22) to celebrate and honor Columbus community gardens. With over 250 community gardens within city limits, Columbus has more community gardens per capita than any...
Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Community gardens have long been thought to convey numerous health and social benefits to those who maintain them, but these benefits have never been the subject of scientific study. New research from a team of Utah-based scientists changes that through a study recently published in the American Journal of Public Health. Led by Cathleen Zick, a professor of family and consumer studies at the University of Utah, the research team...
