Tag: Nutrition
Urban Farming Can Help Grow The Young Generation’s Attention Span
Attention spans among all age groups have been deteriorating for numerous reasons. Scientists have proven a direct linkage between this ease in distractability, and what we consume.
Mulch needed
There are many ways in which one can protect the soil and plants we grow. Read about one such method that can be done with organic and inorganic materials alike..
“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.
Local Physician in Maasin City Philippines Encourages Growing Own Food
Ron Finley’s saying, “Growing your own food is like printing your own money,” is related to what you can achieve if you will plant your own food through food gardening, Provincial Health Physician Dr. Noel Lumen disclosed.
During the Nutrition Month Culmination activity in July, Lumen said that planting your...
A Garden And A ‘Share Shed’ Build A More Inclusive Neighborhood
Last summer, Wen Lee and her husband Chris Stratton, had a surplus of vegetables growing in their garden.
The couple built what they call a “Share Shed” using donated paint from neighbors, scrap wood, and other material leftover from previous projects. The shed allows community members to take what they...
Indian Woman Sets An Example for Neighbours With Rooftop Farm
A woman named Pushpa Sahu is setting an example with her unconventional way of farming on her home’s rooftop in Raipur, India. Ms. Sahu has converted the rooftop into a mini-farm. She is using waste from her house and recycled water to grow fruits, vegetables and medicinal plants. She...
Urban Farming Takes Root in Brazil’s Favelas
Women in one of the poorest neighbourhoods of this city 40 km north of Rio de Janeiro no longer have to spend money on vegetables, because they have learned to grow their own, as organic urban gardening takes off in Brazil.
The Urban Agriculture Programme, which now provides the women...
Students Grow Organic Vegetables In School
Most city schools learn the bit of farming within the four walls of a classroom. Students of Marudhamalai Devasthanam Higher Secondary School, Vadavalli, went a step ahead and created a small organic farm at the school to meet their needs.
Started in June, the students cultivate spinach, tomato, ladies finger,...
Accra’s Urban Farmers Need Support
In Accra, urban farming is responsible for 90 percent of the city’s fresh vegetables and 46 percent of the capital’s households are involved in it, according to a 2012 report published by the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF).
However, despite the popularity of urban farming, it operates on the peripheries...
“People Eat More Veggies When They Take Part In Gardening”
Sundari Kraft is the founder of Sustainable Food Denver, founding co-chair of the Denver Sustainable Food Policy Council, and founder of one of Denver’s first multi-plot urban farms.
FT: One of your legislative successes is a policy to allow Denver residents to raise chickens, ducks, and dwarf goats within the...