Hi All, Today I had a wonderful conversation with Lorrie Clevenger, who is a long time food activist, co-owner and farmer at Rise and Root Farm in Chester, NY. Lorrie is currently the Development Coordinator for WhyHunger, a non-for profit … Read More
Posts tagged: #farm
Local FARMS Act Helps Kickstart Farm Bill 2018; NY Free Lunch Talk; The Big Bad Biotech Industry;
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Praises Bipartisan Effort Two weeks ago, a bipartisan bill was introduced “to catalyze the 2018 Farm Bill’s investment in programs and policies that spur economic development in rural and food producing communities nationwide.” The bill is called … Read More
September 30: Intro to Aquaponics with OKO Farms
INTRO TO AQUAPONICS Saturday, September 30, 2017 10:00am 1:00pm Moore St. Farm (map) Intro to Aquaponics Cost: $175.00 Have fun getting your hands dirty at NYC’s only outdoor aquaponics farm and education center located in Brooklyn, NY. Learn how to grow vegetables, and freshwater fish in … Read More
September 23: DIY Aquaponics @ OKO Farms
D.I.Y AQUAPONICS BUILD Saturday, September 23, 2017 10:00am 12:00pm Cost: $50 Have fun learning to build and maintain a vertical aquaponics system. Open to both children and adults. No previous knowledge of aquaponics is required for this workshop. … Read More
September 21-23: Association of Vertical Farming Summit in DC
“POLICY CHALLENGES FOR VERTICAL FARMING” When: September 21-23, 2017 Where: UNIVERSITY of the DISTRICT of COLUMBIA Cost: $0-400 SEPT 21: UDC Urban Agriculture Summit: Healthy Cities, Healthy People SEPT 22: AVF Summit: The Policies Needed to Mainstream Vertical … Read More
Poison Papers Found in Old Oregon Barn; Wheat Gluten of Heirloom Varieties is Clean; NAFTA Renegotiation To Be Fixed?
‘Poison Papers’ Transcripts How the EPA Colluded With Chemical Industry The Poison Papers are a 20,000 document trove of industry and regulatory papers collected primarily by Carol Van Strum and other environmental activists, obtained through legal discovery in lawsuits against … Read More
Listen to My Interview with Josh Morgenthau from Fishkill Farms!
Hi All, My guest this week on the Progressive Radio Network was Josh Morgenthau, the owner and operator of Fishkill Farm in the Hudson Valley of New York. We had a great conversation about his farm, what they grow and … Read More
July 22: Summer Saturday Workshop @City Growers-Holistic & Homeopathic Herbs
Explore the holistic and homeopathic properties of herbs with City Growers educator Sarah Hurwitz. While sharing a thoughtfully crafted herbal iced tea atop Brooklyn Granges breathtaking rooftop farm, Sarah will discuss how various herbs impact different body systems, take you … Read More