Tag: urban farming
Urban farm, set to be largest in US
The Hilltop Alliance, in South Pittsburgh, has made plans for the Hilltop Urban Farm. Soon to be a 23-acre farm used to educate and support the community.
Sheep in the city
Urban Shepherds is making vacant urban lots productive by using them to graze sheep, producing meat and wool and saving money on mowing.
Homestead bill introduced to the Ohio Legislature
House Bill 175 permits residential property owners to keep birds, rabbits, goats and other small livestock. Learn how to raise them on five acres or less.
How to make a straw bale garden
If you’d like to grow fresh fruits and vegetables without the challenges of a traditional garden, a straw bale garden may be the right choice for you.
USDA unveils new ‘Urban Agriculture Toolkit’ for urban rarmers and agri-business...
The toolkit is designed to help entrepreneurs and community leaders successfully create jobs and increase access to healthy food through urban agriculture.
Urban farms prove to be beneficial to families and neighborhoods
It isn’t just out in the country that you can hear the sound of a hen clucking, according to The New York Times.
NRCS initiative brings hoop houses, fresh produce, to Cleveland area
CLEVELAND -- Imagine the delicious taste of baby spinach freshly harvested from your own garden -- in Cleveland -- in December.
Impossible, right? Not anymore....
Simplifying contracts makes CSAs more appealing to potential members
Community Supported Agriculture organizations or CSAs are working to simplify the contracts between consumers and local farmers.
New funding available to help urban farm efforts
WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, Ohio - Cuyahoga County urban farmers are now eligible to receive more than $132,000 in federal financial assistance.The Cleveland Seasonal High Tunnel...
Youngstown’s growing urban farming culture
YOUNGSTOWN -- The houses in Youngstown's Idora neighborhood, on the city's south side, run the gamut from historical Tudors with well-manicured lawns and multi-car...
