Safe soil. About this photo: Kids in South Providence have limited access to safe places to play, grow and imagine. SCLT’s Childrens Garden offers a magical oasis where neighborhood youth have a chance to get their hands dirty and fill their bellies with delicious produce they’ve grown themselves.

Four gift cards

These gorgeous 5×8″ glossy photo cards will inspire the food grower in everyone! This is a way to make a donation in someone’s name as a holiday gift. When you purchase a card in someone’s name, just choose the amount you’d like to give. Or order one for yourself. We’ll mail the photo card to you or the recipient with a special message on the back.

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Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) introduced the bill. Kaptur visits with master gardener Rob McCreary, left, of Toledo and Mike Szuberla of the Toledo Grows nonprofit group during the plant sale at Toledo Botanical Garden. Photo by Jetta Fraser.

Quick Summary of H.R. 3225, the Community Agriculture Development and Jobs Act

The Community Agriculture Development and Jobs Act will help create the next generation of farmers in our nation’s cities, reduce foreign agricultural imports, work to eliminate food deserts, strengthen local food systems and increase marketing opportunities for small farmers while improving seniors’ nutrition.

Next Generation of Farmers and Reducing Foreign Agricultural Imports
Economic challenges and land use changes have created vacant land throughout the nation’s cities. These areas could be transformed into greenhouses or community gardens by agricultural entrepreneurs but many of these individuals likely never thought an agricultural related small business was possible in a metro area and USDA has not traditionally engaged these communities.

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Craigslist Los Angeles

2011-12-08
Craigslist
Reply to: kivicasting@gmail.com

Brownstone Entertainment is currently seeking an URBAN FARMING EXPERT for a new documentary-style project.

We’re looking for someone who knows how to plant and care for various fruit and vegetable plants, as well as being able to handle and care for small farm animals including chickens and pygmy goats. Also, a background in simple construction (i.e. chicken coops, planters) would be ideal.

Ideally, our urban farming expert will have a ranch-handy vibe to him. Someone with a sense of authority, but can still be a guy’s guy who kicks back and enjoys a beer after a hard day of urban gardening.

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Save A University Farm from Development

The University of Nevada’s University Farm, a working farm used to teach college students about farming and agriculture, is under attack. The University’s Board of Regents recently voted to have part of the farm rezoned to a light industrial/commercial site. Unless the City Council or University Regents reverse this decision, the 112-year-old farm could be destroyed by commercial development.

The University of Nevada’s College of Agriculture is one of the few colleges in America where students can learn at a working farm on campus. With local, sustainable, urban farms just starting to crop up in cities across America, the country desperately needs collegiate agricultural programs like that which could be offered by University Farm.

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