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Food safety plays part in urban agriculture bill

By Cookson Beecher on October 24, 2016

Imagine walking down the street in your city neighborhood and stopping by a garden, planted in what used to be a vacant lot, to buy some vegetables or fruit for supper. For many people, this…
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Safely Integrating Urban Agriculture With Urban Living

By Kelly Damewood on May 2, 2014

I was involved in urban agriculture before I heard of “urban agriculture.” In 2009, I worked on a farm and helped a community garden in Portland, OR. At that time, growing food within…
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Public Health Impact Levy, Urban Ag Zoning, and GMO Ban Among Latest Western Legislative Ideas

By News Desk on January 9, 2014

More evidence is in to support the old theory that legislative ideas move from west to east in the United States. This is primarily because California remains a hotbed for progressive ideas of all sorts.
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Food Safety Scandals Fuel Urban Gardening in China

By News Desk on June 25, 2012

Food safety concerns and increasing incomes are sparking growth in urban gardening and farming among Chinese consumers, according to China Daily.

“More urban residents, many of whom are young people between the ages of…
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Local Foods Week Underway in Michigan

By Alexa Nameth on May 19, 2010

The Governor of Michigan, Jennifer M. Granholm, proclaimed this week “Local Foods Week” to encourage schools, restaurants, hospitals, and other institutions to look for and use foods grown and produced in Michigan on their menu…

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A Push for Sustainability in Manhattan

By Norah Burton on March 16, 2010

Last month, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer released plans for making food policy a priority for New York City government in FoodNYC:  A Blueprint for a Sustainable Food System.

reasons-to-eat-local.jpgStringer proposed eight ways to improve…
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Urban Agriculture Future of Sustainability

By Michelle Greenhalgh on January 28, 2010

On Tuesday, the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. hosted a panel discussion on Urban Agriculture as part of the museum’s ongoing series, For The Greener Good: Conversations That Will Change the World. 

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