Urban Farming

Urban Farms of Central Ohio

Nov 6th, 2009 | By Mayda | Category: Local Food & Recipes, Urban Farming

Where are the urban farms in Central Ohio. Take a look at our map. Please support local agriculture.

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Alternative Chicken feed

Oct 24th, 2009 | By Mayda | Category: Urban Chickens, Urban Farming

For those who are looking to reduce their dependence on corn and soybean based feeds. There are a number of online sources on alternative chicken feed formulation for small producers.

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Columbus Monthly Magazine Features Urban Farmers

Oct 24th, 2009 | By Mayda | Category: News, Urban Farming

The November issue of Columbus Monthly Magazine includes an article on several urban farmers in Columbus. The article highlights the backyard chicken movement in urban areas and the emergence of small farms on the near fringes of the city.

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How do we move farming to the cities?

May 7th, 2009 | By frijolitofarmer | Category: Featured Articles, New Farmers, Urban Farming

“So, the question is: how can we plausibly increase the amount of farmers? The answer seems to be to take farming to where most of the people are at: in the cities.” –Sam Rose

I very much agree. In bringing farming to cities, we face two major obstacles, neither of which are insurmountable.

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