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The Future of Food – Vertical Farming

Posted by nancyastrid in Biodiversity, Community, CSA, Culture, Facts, Farmer's Markets, Farms, Food, Food Revolution, Gardens, Natural Reources, Seasonal on 02 8th, 2009 | No Comments
With 85% of the human population living in urban settings by 2050 – there is not doubt that a new way of raising our food, must be underway.  Lucky for us, a genius by the name of Dickson Despommier, has already created the solution for us – vertical farming. Despommier  is a professor...
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Public Fruit Jam – Echo Park

Posted by nancyastrid in Community, Culture, Facts, Food, Food Revolution, Gardens, Green Living, Homesteading, Local, Organic, Seasonal, Sustainable, Victory Gardens on 08 5th, 2008 | No Comments
Just this past weekend I attended a Public Fruit Jam in Echo Park at the Machine Project, Hosted by the art collective Fallen Fruit.  The art gallery was opened to the public and encouraged all to bring in their local fruit to make jars of fresh jam.  I brought in green sour apples from my backyard...
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