March 2012
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Gardening, Done Vertically - EcoBrooklyn Green...
The folks from GardenUp just stopped by the EcoBrooklyn Green Show House to tell us more about their great new products for gardening. They’ve created a simple vertical system based on hydroponic technology that is great for small spaces, easy-to-use and highly efficient – perfect for city living.
An example of one of GardenUp’s towers in Philadelphia
Basically, the vertical garden towers...
February 2012
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Sowing the seeds of urban agriculture →
This woman has got urban farming spot on. The Canadians are SO far ahead of us in the States.
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How Sustainable Bananas are Produced at EARTH... →
Max Goldberg has an awesome organic blog. He spent last week in Costa Rica which has done about the best job possible in sustainability out of North and South and Central American countries to date. Right?
inhabitat.com →
Garden Up Plant Towers Make it Easy to Grown Your Own Veggies in Small NYC Apartments
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BAMCO’s Role in Making New Farm & Food Data... →
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How To Start Seeds for a Hydroponic System →
Some resources and links make it sound so technical and difficult to start hydro seedlings. It is not. And, in a pinch, you can buy soil seedlings and very carefully wash away the soil, keeping the tap root protected, and insert into a hydro system. Obviously this isn’t ideal but, as I said, will do in a pinch.
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‘Keep farming laws local’ →
This just in from Michigan where urban farmers are trying to tell the state they want more control over agricultural ordinances because urban farms should not be regulated in the same manner as rural (larger) farms.
This is a BIG DEAL in local food production and distribution. Right now, people cannot readily grow vegetables and resell them to neighbors because the insurance cost is insanely...
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Farmer Faces Possible 3-year Prison Term for ...
Farmer Faces Possible 3-year Prison Term for Feeding Community
Press Release February 24, 2012
Contact: Liz Reitzig, Co-founder, Farm Food Freedom Coalition
301-807-5063, lizreitzig@gmail.com www.RawMilkFreedomRiders.com
Farmer Faces Possible 3-year Prison Term for Feeding Community
Customers and Other Supporters Stand with Farmer
Baraboo, WI—Food sovereignty activists from around North...
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How to Make a Sno-Cone - Literature - Utne Reader →
Such a simple, sweet little essay from June Melby recalling her childhood work at her family’s mini-golf course business called Little House on the Astroturf.
From Utne Reader.
First Paragraph and Link to More:
If the ice is wet, the cone may overflow before you get the third squirt on there. If so, stop. Hand the cone slowly to the customer. Say, “Be careful. This one is pretty full....
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Whiskey Shivers' Barn Burnin' Music
CRAIGSLIST CONNECTION
Don’t call them bluegrass: Austin’s own Whiskey Shivers aim to bring barn-burning party rock to the masses
BY SIGFRID RYDQUIST
02.10.12 | 12:15 pm
Austin’s barn-burning Whiskey Shivers finished 2011 on several “best new band” lists and are poised for a breakout year in 2012. They’re releasing a 7” record today, actually — and an EP recorded at...
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FRACKING < ------- > PLASTICS
It’s come to my attention that some folks don’t understand that the hydrofracking boom is not necessarily related to providing natural gas to heat our homes. It is really related to supplying big industry with cheaper energy and cheaper raw materials. Here is an example (my writing, my example):
You have heard of fracking. You have heard of plastic. But did you know the two are...
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You know what really pisses me off?
You know what really pisses me off? Shoprite brand Enriched White Top bread. It can’t take a stab of cold butter without breaking up into little crumbly pieces, even if toasted. I am going to feed half the loaf to the birds then I am returning it to the manufacturer for a full refund.
(PS: Things piss me off and I recently decided to return anything that pisses me off to the manufacturer...
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WatchI liked Super 8 the movie and I love Super 8 the app. This film-ette is from Poughkeepsie Station. The train to New York is coming in. And it feels like the 60’s or 70’s. I like that.
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inhabitat.com writes about my company, Garden Up! ... →
I’m excited that Inhabitat picked up on Garden Up and our vertical garden towers! This photo is one they used—-this is a test unit growing on top of the Four Seasons Hotel in Philly. It was right before the last harvest in October of last year.
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The Land That Keeps Giving - Maine Farming →
At Four Season Farm, Eliot Coleman and Barbara Damrosch continue to innovate and thrive.
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Chard for life: Under appreciated green good for... →
The comparison of Swiss Chart to a Good Wife and the Biblical stuff about Good Wives is all a bit really creepy but the rest is good information. And considering one of my first posts included my recipe which USES Swiss Chard and my RANTING about how good it is for you…well…I feel it all has been confirmed by a newspaper in Pasadena. :) Haha. !
2011 Grad to Talk About Urban Farming and Small... →
My business partner Boris (you can see him in our Kickstarter Video) is giving a presentation at Fordham University at 4PM on Feb 22nd. He’ll be talking about being a young entrepreneur, urban gardening and our new company called Garden Up!
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WatchNot for nothing, but is anyone else totally hooked obsessed?!!?!??
