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Our vision is a city of rooftop farms... What will our start up costs be? « Little City Gardens. Little City Gardens: An experiment in the economic viability of urban farming by brooke budner and caitlyn galloway. UPDATE: Thanks to you all, we just may surpass our goal, so see here for a list of how we can certainly put any additional funds to good use!

Little City Gardens: An experiment in the economic viability of urban farming by brooke budner and caitlyn galloway

Our Question: Here at Little City Gardens, we are motivated by the belief that urban farming should be a common and accessible livelihood in the United States, as it has been, and still is, in some other countries. What does it take to make this happen? Our History: For over a year we have been steadily building a small farm in the Mission District of San Francisco, where we grow artisinal salad mix, braising mix, and culinary herbs. We deliver weekly to restaurants and neighborhood subscribers.

We also host tours, discussions, and workshops about our urban food system. How You Can Help Answer our Question: Now we want to expand! The Context of Our Activism: We are young farmers in a nation with a food system gravely out of balance. We need to get creative. Help Us Continue to Build Innovative, Collaborative, Local Food Systems! Farms Founder Speaks at TEDx UdeM. City HydroponicCity Hydroponic. Brooklyn Grange Apiary Project by Brooklyn Grange. New York City's largest apiary, which will have over 25 bee hives and produce more than 1,000lbs of honey each year.

Brooklyn Grange Apiary Project by Brooklyn Grange

This spring Brooklyn Grange is launching New York City’s largest commercial apiary, which will include at least 25 bee hives and produce over 1,000 pounds of honey. The project will also include an apprenticeship program with a “pay-it-forward” twist. The program will enlist and train dozens of aspiring urban beekeepers, who will receive bees of their own if they complete the apprenticeship and commit to mentoring new apprentices the following year. Our beekeepers will also undertake a full-scale bee breeding program to create a line of local queens, genetically adapted to New York City’s climate.We are thrilled to be undertaking this project and ask you to help with a small contribution to ensure that the apiary is well-equipped. This is the Brooklyn Grange's second Kickstarter campaign.

Soiled and Seeded Magazine - Eighth Issue. Soiled and Seeded is an online garden magazine intent on expanding the conventional approach to gardens and the practice of gardening.

Soiled and Seeded Magazine - Eighth Issue

Exploring the varied collaboration between people and plants, we aim to cultivate a sensibility that strengthens our connection to the natural world. Moving beyond the instructional guide, Soiled and Seeded provides a rich and eclectic source of ideas, learned practices, history and heritage; we dig deep to offer a refreshing and engaging take on garden culture.

Connect Like us on Follow us on. HK Farm - Home. Prinzessinnengarten. Sweet Water Organics - Urban Fish and Vegetable Farm - Milwaukee, WI. NYC Hydroponics & Indoor Garden Supply. Grow Y'Own- Raised Bed Gardens! - Grow Y'Own - Raised Bed Gardening. Sharing Knowlege... Feeding Nations. How to Compost With Worms Indoors. Urban Farming. City Hydroponic. Behind the many verdant closets and kitchen-corner produce installations increasingly tucked into NYC apartments, you can often find the expertise and passion of urban gardening advocate and entrepreneur Aaron Moore.

City Hydroponic

Splitting his time between his two City Hydroponic supply stores in New York's Bronx and Brooklyn boroughs, Moore not only supplies the growing green gardening movement but proactively tackles the challenges of sustainable indoor farming with a focus on low-income neighborhoods, working to increase access to fresh produce and education about healthy living The staff of socially-responsible gardeners and urban growers at City Hydroponic can help with any indoor or outdoor gardening needs, whether growing with soil, water or nutrient mist.

For budding urban farmers feeling intimidated by all the lights and gadgets, City Hydroponic periodically offers month long sessions of free hour-long classes on Saturdays. While Moore's goal might be lofty, it's also relatively simple. Horturbà - L'hort a casa.