Three weeks of training followed by eleven weeks of work experience with partner agencies

By Julia Thiessen
EYA
May 3, 2011

A landmark internship has just drawn to a close, with ten local youth completing a unique urban agriculture work experience program. This program offered the opportunity for hands-on learning in the budding field of urban agriculture – and get paid for it! For the youth in the program this opportunity was not only a unique chance to  delve into organizations making a difference in the community, but also a chance to address their own barriers to finding fulfilling work in the future.

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There are a lot of skirmishes still to be fought within the urban ag war

By Kelly McCartney (writer-chef)
The Kelword
April 27th, 2011

Excerpt:

Although we may have a long row yet to hoe on the matter, urban agriculture has really started to take root in just a few short years as quite a few cities have passed legislation that make it a lot easier to grow food in an urban environment. In 2009, Seattle passed a bill that allows curbside areas to be planted without requiring a permit. Hardscaping – using rocks or raised beds – still requires permission, but not a fee.

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The Face Behind CityFarmer.org – Interview with Michael Levenston from The Socio Capitalist on Vimeo.

Socio Capitalist Interview with Michael Levenston

By Luke Miller Callahan
The Socio Capitalist
05/04/2011
(Disclaimer: The audio and video quality is not great -Luke)

More information here on The Socio Capitalist.