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A community dedicated to issues of interest to urban farmers and community gardeners, including land permanency, zoning issues, and more. This group is convened by Arielle Johnson and Jose Luis.
Members: 67
Latest Activity: yesterday
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Creating a Food Forest!
Started by Arielle Johnson yesterday. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Ron Finley, a South Central Los Angeles resident, artist, and designer said his neighborhood is the "home of the drive-thru and the drive-by" (…Continue
Tags: Fast Food, South Central LA, Food Forest, Urban Gardening
Investing in Food Start-Ups
Started by Arielle Johnson May 13. 0 Replies 0 Likes
People are always looking for the next big thing, and venture capitalists have made an art of finding the next 'it' thing in the tech world. But now, what if the next big thing is transforming the…Continue
Tags: Organic Food, Food Start-Ups, Silicon Valley, Venture Capitalists
Urban Farming Power!
Started by Jose Luis. Last reply by Karlie Cole May 6. 2 Replies 1 Like
To all of our urban…Continue
Tags: CSAs, Public, Space, agriculture, farms
Toolkit for Teaching Nutrition to Homeless Youth
Started by Arielle Johnson Apr 30. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Along similar lines as Jose Luis' latest post, here's another project working toward feeding- and educating- homeless populations. The …Continue
Tags: Maryland Institute College of Art, Obesity, Healthy Food Access, Homeless Youth
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