Posts Tagged ‘farming’
Vertical Veg: Growing Food, Sharing Knowledge, Building Community
Posted by Sarah Parkinson, Published: October 29th, 2012
By Sarah Parkinson
Mark Ridsdill Smith at work on his garden balcony(Image credit: Miki Yamanouchi, Vertical Veg)
Most people looking at his Camden flat might have seen a cozy brick apartment packed in tightly against its neighbors, the sort of building that fits in well with London’s historic urban architecture. But Mark Ridsdill Smith saw an opportunity for agriculture.
In 2009, Mark started growing food [...]
Growing Cities: Filmmaker Dan Susman Discusses Urban Agriculture
Posted by Sarah Parkinson, Published: August 31st, 2012
By Sarah Parkinson
Dan Susman’s first experience with farming was growing giant pumpkins in his backyard as a kid. Since those early days, the Omaha, NE native has always known that growing food was something essential. Now, after graduating from Dartmouth College with degrees in Ecology and Environmental Studies, Dan has dedicated himself to tackling the problems of our national food system. With [...]
Though I didn’t grow up on a farm…
Posted by Sarah Parkinson, Published: January 19th, 2012
“Though I didn’t grow up on a farm, I’ve been attracted to them all my life. When in 1972 I finally came to buy my own home, it was a farm. My psychological roots grew instantly into its cold, rocky soil. I have tried several times to leave it, reasoning that I could write more if I didn’t spend so [...]
