10 Reasons You Should Compost
Composting is a key method to sustainable living. To learn more about composting and how you can start, click here.
Turnip Salad with Yogurt, Herbs, and Poppy Seeds- Dishing up the Dirt
This is a great recipe for folks who are a part of a CSA or frequent shoppers at the farmers market because the turnips used here are the Japanese variety (Hakurei) also known as salad turnips. These turnips are sweeter than the traditional storage turnip and are usually in abundance at the market this time of…
20 Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
Here are twenty ways to cut down on your carbon footprint. Even small changes can have big impacts on both reducing greenhouse gas emissions and inspiring others to follow in your footsteps.
Pine Dove Farm: Integrating home ownership and farm-to-table living (Tallahassee Talks)
Pine Dove Farm is a remarkable contribution to the Tallahassee area featuring the integration of home ownership and farm-to-table living. Mike Ferrie with Prime South Properties will talk with Brien about this first-ever “agrihood” in our community and its sensitivity to the changing needs and interests of its residents. Podcast: Play in new window |…
Perspectives: Down on the Farm (WFSU)
From the small farm revival to the rise of community gardens and planned agricultural communities, healthful, locally-sourced produce is becoming the hottest commodity in America. Starts at the 18-minute mark. Aired on May 31, 2017 – WFSU Radio
6 Cheap And Easy Vegan Lunches For Your Busy Week – Happy Cow Blog
Man cannot survive on Taco Bell alone. Although the fast food chain is one of our go-to favorites for vegan junk food (bean burrito sans cheese, please!), it’s not exactly enough to fuel you through a busy work week. Luckily, there are plenty of budget-friendly alternatives that will—without a full Sunday’s worth of prep work in…
About Community Supported Agriculture
Thinking about signing up for a CSA but want to learn more about the idea before you commit? Read on. For over 25 years, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) has become a popular way for consumers to buy local, seasonal food directly from a farmer. Here are the basics: a farmer offers a certain number of…
Growing Agrihoods: The Next Frontier in Urban Revitalization
The way a city uses and reuses space has a powerful impact on its identity and economy. While some cities are experiencing a development boom and others a building slump, urban agrihoods could provide much-needed food, employment, and green space to cities trying to rebuild. That’s the idea behind the Michigan Urban Farming Initiative’s (MUFI)…
Why You Should Move Into An “Agrihood”
When Stephanie Walsh and her husband were looking to buy a home in Atlanta, GA, they had a pretty unusual set of qualifications for their new home: They wanted to have access to local, organic produce (and not just from the grocery store); they wanted a neighborhood that was easily walkable; and they wanted to…
12 Agrihoods Taking Farm-to-Table Living Mainstream
Ever wish you could live at your CSA? Or move to a neighborhood where everyone is as excited about fresh, healthy food as you are? All over the United States people are embracing local food production in an exciting new way. Called ‘agrihoods,’ this new type of neighborhood serves up farm-to-table living in a cooperative environment. Instead of being built…