Hey there friends and fellow foodies. I posted the some of the following on a new website in Columbus called Edible Landscape Network. It is very progressive and is giving good voice to the possibilities of permaculture. … Read entire article »

Food glorious food. I first wrote this several months ago as an inivitation to meetings at the infoshop. Today I use it to herald in the new year after being at several inspirational retreats and planning sessions for gardens around the city. Drop us a line and we’ll connect you up. Create your own project and you can post it here. sincerely kareng I seem to indulge in eating as a hobby every day. But it’s much more then that. Where would we be without food. That’s a major issue facing people every day now. Seems we can’t live without it. Then there are the quality issues and the availability issues. It’s got a lot of people worried. Here’s what I think … Read entire article »

Growing Power in Milwaukee offers Commercial Urban Agriculture courses. It would be nice to develop something like this here in Columbus. They do have a 2 acre center in the city with classrooms and greenhouses. We would need to start out much smaller scale but the idea is interesting. http://www.growingpower.org/commercial_urban_agriculture.htm by Mayda … Read entire article »

Pay it forward with food It pleases me to see how active people are being with food on so may levels. The small family farmer is on the march. They want more services from farm organizations. The factory farms are on notice that their business modle doesn’t work for the greater good of society. Activists are organizing to reach many different segments of our society. Groups such as Food Not Bombs and the freegan societies point out the inherent waste that happens through corporate control of food while reaching some of the most destitute in our country. Food Bank farms have been created to assist those less fortunate and create a sustainable food economy at the same time. Their methods of saving and sharing … Read entire article »

This is an invitation to get active. There are a number of projects I would like to spearhead. Such as: an inner city production greenhouse and spin garden, a foodcoop for neighborhoods such as Broadmeadows Blvd, Old Town East or Yours. local foods dinner parties and events. My personal interest is a farm retreat in London, Oh. Any one interested? Please drop us a line. … Read entire article »