Tag: locally grown
Lagos – Towards a Progressive Sustainable Economy
Lagos government and residents are moving towards a smarter, more nourishing food system.
A Square Metre to Feed A Family
Working towards food security, authorities in Kerala and India overall, are strategising to boost urban farming initiatives within the country.
Food, a Vehicle of Liberation
A Baltimore group is asserting the right of the urban poor to fresh healthy food, produced and consumed locally & equitably.
EnlightenMINT
With applications in cuisine and in health, this all-pervasive herb is easy to grow and maintain. Learn how to take care of it and add its spice to your life.
A Homemaker’s Urban Farming Journey
In a world dependent on industrial farming, this urban farmer - homemaker shares how to simplify, grow local produce and become self-reliant.
Water + Fish = Vegetables
Could you create an ecosystem that could grow volumes of food while helping the planet?
Social Media Driven Urban ‘Green Revolution’
When a casual attempt at terrace gardening fails, this man scours social media looking for answers, finds like-minded people and inspires the community to grow with him.
“30 by 30” – Singapore Government’s Goal Through Urban Farming
Rapid urbanization towards the end of the 20th century drastically reduced agricultural land in Singapore resulting in a heavy reliance on imports for its food needs. Read about how the government and its people turn adversities into opportunities.
Of the Community, By the Community, For the Community
New York based organisation, Harlem Grown, has been transforming lives by incorporating urban farming practices while engaging entire communities and schools in order to create sustainable change. The movement was influenced by factors such as the crisis of food insecurity and institutional disparities among communities though the organisation continues to achieve so much more.