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Repurpose, Regrow, and Recycle – Food Waste Edition

April 25, 2017 by Tyler Ardizzone
Last updated on: April 25, 2017

In the United States, there are 6.3 million households with very low food security and over half a million people without shelter. And yet, one out of every four calories intended for human consumption is never actually eaten. More than… [read]

How to Test and Amend Soil

May 26, 2016 by James White
Last updated on: May 26, 2016

Even gardeners with a green thumb can be foiled by bad soil. If you’re doing everything right but your plants are still dying, it might be time to take a look below the surface. Learning how to test your soil… [read]

Get to Know Microgreens – Easy to Grow & Better than Sprouts

March 31, 2016 by Natalie Miller
Last updated on: March 31, 2016

The appearance of miniature leafy vegetables is not the only reason they are increasing in popularity among gardening professionals, chefs, and consumers. It turns out that microgreens are a robust superfood filled with an enormous amount of energy, nutrients, and… [read]

Useful Tips for Growing Food in the Big City

November 25, 2015 by Philip Piletic
Last updated on: November 24, 2015

Living in the big city does not have to cause your green thumb to wilt. In fact, urban gardening projects are becoming more popular in these modern times, whether the gardening is done indoors, on a small patio outdoors, or… [read]

How Vertical Gardening Could Help Save the World

January 29, 2015 by Kayla Matthews
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

Most people aren’t gardeners, and even fewer are bona fide farmers. All of us, though, eat. For this reason, food producers around the country — and around the world — are faced with a high demand for their products, a… [read]

New Data Reflects the Continued Demand for Farmers Markets

August 15, 2014 by Cornucopia Institute
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

WASHINGTON, August 2, 2014 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Administrator Anne Alonzo announced today that USDA’s National Farmers Market Directory now lists 8,268 markets, an increase of 76 percent since 2008. The data reflects… [read]