Urban Leaves: community farms in Mumbai

Urban Leaves Documentary
Reap what you sow, Eat what you grow,
Film made by Suma Josson.
(Must see! Mike)

Dedication by the filmmaker Suma Josson:
August 28th was my mother’s birthday. It is 2 months since she passed away. Daughter of a farmer she was a kitchen gardener growing her own vegetables and fruits wherever she moved. She carried the garden within her and the garden contained her energy. I know up there she is tending and watering a garden filled with the light of regeneration and hope. Let’s turn more earth organic in 2011.

Articles from the India Times celebrating Kitchen Garden Day

Mumbai goes green on the terrace

By Anahita Mukherji
India Times
Aug 28, 2011

Excerpt:

MUMBAI: Planning to turn farmer? There’s no need to leave the city. Join the growing tribe of urban farmers, who grow their own food in every nook and cranny available to them in space-starved cities.

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Even though this may appear to be a rural setting, Karmi James, left, and Jeff Boni are weeding their robust urban garden. Photo By Karen Schiely.

They named the minifarm Paqarina, which means “dawn” or “beginning” in the indigenous Quechua language of the Andes

By Mary Beth Breckenridge
Akron Beacon Journal
August 28, 2011

Excerpt:

AKRON, Ohio – Karmi James and Jeff Boni brought little more than interest to their urban gardening venture.

James had done a little gardening as a kid, but neither knew much about growing food before they planted their first garden not far from the old Firestone factory in Akron, Ohio. Today, however, they’re operators of Paqarina Farm, an organic garden on Ira Avenue just south of downtown that produces fruits and vegetables to feed themselves and sell to others.

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Local leaders working to broaden use of community gardens

By Heath Urie
Daily Camera
08/27/2011

Excerpt:

Hunched over the miniature jungle growing along the street near his University Hill home in Boulder, Scott Hoffenberg plucked a glistening purple object from the ground and shook off bits of dirt.

“This is the first eggplant of the year,” Hoffenberg said. “In a couple weeks, we should be pulling 100 to 150 of these off each week.”

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