We bring community members together to plant food gardens on unused land. Each harvest is shared with neighbors, food banks and homeless shelters, providing hungry people with fresh and healthy produce! • grown without pesticides •
Growing food on unused land helps to lower the heat index and greens the environment to keep our planet cool!
URBAN FARMING: LOCATIONS
Detroit, MI • Chicago, IL • Los Angeles, CA • Minneapolis/St. Paul • Montego Bay, Jamaica • New York, NY • Newark, NJ • St. Louis, MO • Hawaii • North Carolina • England • Canada • Atlanta • New Orleans (coming soon)
In 2008 we have the equivalent of approximately 600 - 20 x 20 ft gardens across the US and abroad.
This year Urban Farming gardens, partner gardens and our various initiatives to end hunger will produce an estimated 150 tons/300,000 pounds of food.
During World War II Twenty million people planted “Victory Gardens” at their homes and grew 40% of this Nation’s produce. They did it then and we can do it again!
Urban Farming’s mission is to eradicate hunger, alleviate poverty and green our environment. We locate and secure unused land, space, rooftops and walls for the purpose of bringing people together to plant organic food gardens in low income urban areas throughout America and abroad. Children, adults and seniors are given the supplies, tools, and education to create a lasting sustainable solution to these local and global issues.
Neighbors are encouraged to share their healthy harvest with local food banks to help others in need. This system of increasing diversity while working together for a common cause builds safer cities, provides food security, and instills hope for a better future. Planting attractive food gardens beautifies the area and helps to lower the heat index, aiding in the fight against global warming. Growing locally reduces the use of fossil fuels related to transporting produce to and from stores.
Urban Farming host several green science gardens in schools K thru 12. Children learn about team building, skills training, self-sufficiency, environmental issues, nutrition, health, and balanced living. Kids are proud to bring their fresh produce and newly acquired skills home to share. Older students receive the education and inspiration to prepare them for many types of green jobs and are encouraged to stay in school and volunteer in their community. A portion of the food grown in schools is also donated to local food banks.
Our Urban Farming Food Chain 'Edible' Wall Gardens consist of growing panels vertically installed on the sides of concrete walls. They are also available as portable free standing walls on wheels. So far we have placed them at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, the Miguel Contreras Learning Complex, The Weingart Center, and The Rainbow Apartments in the Skid Row area of LA. These walls are to be as links in a chain across the world, providing food for the hungry and greening the globe. The most recent edible wall garden was installed at the Brotherhood and SisterSol after school program in Harlem, New York on April 16th, serving over 250 students ages 7 thru 19.
Together we can provide a lasting solution to eradicate hunger, build safer communities, alleviate poverty, and green our environment.
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AlphaGraphics is trying to raise awareness that local food pantries are running low. Some are reporting their supplies are 30% less then they should be due to increase demands. Please help me spread the word about this and check out http://cause.alphagraphics.com to find the nearest food shelter near you where you can drop off food. Every little bit can help!
Thank you for your friendship! Please enjoy a complimentary copy of my newest eBook "The Clean Energy Revolution". A substantial portion of my work deals with the need for urban, indoor, and vertical farming as a solution to traditional croplands vulnerable to flooding and drought.
I am so excited about my tomatoes, zucchini, and cucumbers growing in the backyard. Hmmm. I'm salivating just thinking about harvesting once the time comes. :D
Hi there, If you like strawberries, we have a bit of a strawberry theme going on this month. In honour of our book of the month - Strawberry's Surprise - we have a little video about growing strawberries at a Pick Your Own farm. So if you have a minute, do check it out and also our video of the month which is on our myspace page. We also have some very berry stuff happening on our website www.thefoodies.org You can find a chilly berry tart recipe at http://www.thefoodies.org/resources.asp?categoryID=22&resourceID=76 And if you have kids who like strawberries they can do an activity to work out how they grow at http://www.thefoodies.org/resources.asp?categoryID=3&resourceID=3 Best wishes for a sunny strawberry June!
AT THE END OF THIS VIDEO THE LADY GETS INTO AN EXPLANATION OF WHAT MAKES ORGANIC MILK ORGANIC. SHE STATES ORGANIC MILK IS ORGANIC BECAUSE COWS GET TO GRAZE 6 MONTHS OUT OF THE YEAR, IS INCORRECT. ORGANIC MILK IS RSBT FREE, ANTIBIOTIC FREE AND PESTICIDE FREE. RSBT IS A HORMONE THAT MAKES COWS PRODUCE MORE MILK. ITS EFFECTS ON HUMANS IS UNKNOWN, IF ANY.
Please go to www.abcnews.com to inform them of the dietitians incorrect statement. GO TO THE BOTTOM OF THEIR HOMEPAGE AND CLICK ON THE CONTACT LINK. PLEASE RE POST.
IF YOU WANT TO RESEND THEM WHAT I WROTE HERE IT IS.
IN REFERENCE TO TANYA RIVERO'S STORY 'IS ALL MILK CREATED EQUAL' HER GUEST (DANA WHITE) MAKES AN INCORRECT STATEMENT ABOUT WHAT MAKES ORGANIC MILK ORGANIC. HER STATEMENT, "THERE ARE USDA STANDARDS FOR WHAT'S LABELED ORGANIC. THEIR STANDARDS SAY THAT ORGANIC DAIRY COWS MUST BE LEFT ON PASTURE FOR HALF OF THE YEAR TO GET MORE EXPOSURE TO GRASS." (I can't believe that the lady said this and then pushed the fact that organic milk is more expensive and not worth spending the extra doe. WTF WTF WTF) oh i didn't send that part in case you were wondering please re post re post re post this!!!
FACT FROM THE NATIONAL DAIRY COUNCIL. What's the difference between organic farming and conventional farming? Dairy farmers across the country are committed to producing high-quality milk and maintaining proper animal care and environmental practices on their farms. Conventional dairy producers use best management practices to ensure that dairy cows are healthy by providing them with comfortable living conditions, nutritious diets and good medical care. Organic dairy foods must additionally meet the requirements of USDA's National Organic Program. This includes using only organic fertilizers and pesticides, and not using rbST. Dairy foods can be labeled “USDA Organic” only if all of the
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