Posts Tagged ‘urban agriculture’

Zenger Farm

It is a treasure hidden in plain sight. You could easily miss it, speeding along the four-lane trajectory that is Foster Road. At this outskirt of Portland the view is mostly auto parts stores, wrecking yards, industrial parks; only patches of feral land and stands of mature Douglas Firs hint at an earlier, much more [...]

‘On a Good Day’ (Metropolis): music video spotlights urban farming in Detroit

October 06, 2010 An energy has been growing in Detroit lately – much of it around growing food. Spaces that were once burned out buildings and lots that nature has taken over are being renewed by individuals who are ready to reclaim their community. In this music video, you will get a glimpse of the [...]

Harvesting and Saving Seeds from the Garden, part 2 (video)

After harvesting the seeds, how do you save them for the next year?

Harvesting and Saving Seeds from the Garden, part 1 (video)

An avid gardener and backyard farmer, seed harvesting and seed saving is important to Donna Smith.

Organic Foods: Backyard Agriculture (video)

A simple idea led two women into a thriving new enterprise. Creating backyard mini-farms for homeowners who want to start growing their own fresh herbs and vegetables, but lack the time or resources to do it themselves. A considerable amount of food can be grown in a small area of land, and depending on one’s [...]

Curt Ellis and Ian Cheney talk about Truck Farm (video)

Well they’ve done it again. The two filmmakers that brought us King Corn, Curt Ellis and Ian Cheney, have come together to create another film that covers an important subject about how do we grow fresh, local food in dense urban environments, with a good deal of fun and quirkiness folded in: Truck Farm. The [...]

Visit to an Urban Agriculture Organic Farm Supply Store (slideshow)

CUpS recently spent the day filming at Naomi’s Organic Farm Supply for an upcoming DVD series, and had the good fortune to get to know the co-founder of the company, Naomi Montacre, an expert on raising egg laying chickens in urban environments. It’s incredible the amount of information that Naomi possesses at her finger tips, [...]

Growing and Caring for Potatoes (video)

In this Growing Fresh Food video, Oregon State University Master Gardener Jen Aron talks about how to grow and care for potatoes.