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project arose out of springhouse farm which for 30 years sold hand picked vegetables to local restaurants maverick farms is continuing with that tradition while embarking on new education and outreach projects to connect local food producers and consumers they just started a new program that they call farm incubator and grower program fig on mentoring aspiring young farmers and teaching them over the course of two years all that great stuff you need to know about planning crop rotations and balancing farm budgets and running a csa and restaurant supply business on successful completion of the training maverick works with the young farmers gain access to land financing equipment and a ready made markets to launch their own farm enterprises the program will hopefully help to reestablish local food sources in the area because viable local food systems are often constrained by a lack of both land under cultivation and new farmers fig will collaborate with local landowners land trusts and town and county governments to identify land that could be rented at below market rates or deeded as common agricultural property i found maverick farms from this grist article grist is great for all environmental news may 21 2008 where industry once hummed urban garden finds success posted by beetknits under agribusiness news pennsylvania urban agriculture tags agribusiness apiary bees community fresh food greensgrow honey hydroponi local local food low income pennsylvania philadelphia pa postindustrial produce red hook small business small farm small scale farming sustainable urban agriculture urban development urban farm urban farmer urban garden urban planning vegetable garden leave a comment charles fox philadelphia inquirer kacie king checked honey production at the north philadelphia farm greensgrow which provides fresh food where it is rare by jon hurdle published in the new york times may 20 2008 philadelphia amid the tightly packed row houses of north philadelphia a pioneering urban farm is providing fresh local food for a community that often lacks it and making money in the process greensgrow a one acre plot of raised beds and greenhouses on the site of a former steel galvanizing factory is turning a profit by selling its own vegetables and herbs as well as a range of produce from local growers and by running a nursery selling plants and seedlings the farm earned about 10 000 on revenue of 450 000 in 2007 and hopes to make a profit of 5 percent on 650 000 in revenue in this its 10th year so it can open another operation elsewhere in philadelphia in season it sells its own hydroponically grown vegetables as well as peaches from new jersey tomatoes from lancaster county and breads meats and cheeses from small local growers within a couple of hours of philadelphia the farm in the low income kensington section about three miles from the skyscrapers of downtown philadelphia also makes its own honey marketed as honey from the hood from a colony of bees that produce about 80 pounds a year and it makes biodiesel for its vehicles from the waste oil produced by the restaurants that buy its vegetables among urban farms greensgrow distinguishes itself by being a bridge between rural producers and urban consumers and by having revitalized a derelict industrial site said ian marvy executive director of added value an urban farm in the red hook section of brooklyn it has also become a model for others by showing that it is possible to become self supporting in a universe where many rely on outside financial support mr marvy said mary seton corboy 50 a former chef with a master s degree in political science co founded greensgrow in 1998 with the idea of growing lettuce for the restaurants in downtown philadelphia looking for cheap land close to their customers ms corboy and her business partner at the time tom sereduk found the site and persuaded the local community development corporation to buy it and then rent it to them for 150 a month a sum they still pay they made an initial investment of 25 000 and have spent about 100 000 over the years on items that included the plastic covered greenhouses and the soil that had to be trucked in to cover the steel and concrete foundation of the old factory site the mission was how do you take postindustrial land and turn it into some kind of green business said ms corboy an elfin woman with the ruddy cheeks of someone who works long hours out of doors she approached her early lettuce growing operation with conventional business goals and little thought for what an urban farm could achieve i thought you didn t have to have a relationship with the community she said you would just be a business person customers said the farm was a breath of fresh air in a gritty neighborhood it s a little piece of heaven said janet mcginnis 47 who lives on nearby girard avenue we live in the city and it makes me feel good to wake up and see flowers ms mcginnis said she could buy herbs bread and produce elsewhere but did so at greensgrow because it is part of the community we ve got to keep it in the community she said we have to give back despite the community goodwill the farm lives with urban problems like theft and violence i have gone through every tool in the box eight or nine times ms corboy said although no one at greensgrow is getting rich from the operation after 10 years work ms corboy is making an annual salary of 65 000 there is a sense that their time has come ten years ago when i said we were going green people thought we were out of our minds ms corboy said now we are top of the party list may 20 2008 foodshare sweet urban agriculture in toronto posted by beetknits under canada food policy gardens hunger poverty projects and organizations rooftop and container gardens school gardens urban agriculture urban planning tags anti hunger canada community garden community supported agriculture csa education food foodshare fresh food good food growing human ecology hunger local low income malnutrition nutrition poverty rooftop agriculture rooftop garden rooftop gardening rooftop gardens rooftops and containers school gardens slow food small business small farm small scale farming toronto training urban urban agriculture urban development urban farm urban farmer urban farming urban garden urban gardener urban gardening urban planning vacant lots vegetable gardening vegetables youth garden leave a comment carrots says this young intern from foodshare a toronto non profit urban agriculture program idrc photo by laura berman foodshare is an organization that take a broad look at the entire food system how food is produced distributed and consumed how people get their food is also important food distribution systems that involve communities and help to create neighborhood leaders have a great potential to enhance individual and community empowerment by leading people to feel that they have some control over this very basic part of their lives again because of its material cultural and social importance food is special in its power to mobilize people to action all our programs are based on this community building principle foodshare tries to take a multifaceted innovative and long term approach to hunger and food issues this means that we re involved in diverse actions grassroots program delivery advocacy for social assistance reform job creation and training nutrition education farmland preservation and campaigns for comprehensive food labelling are just a few examples of the areas we work in foodshare was started in 1985 by the mayor of toronto and many citizens concerned about the growing hunger issues of the city since then they have been actively involved in tons of projects all over the city it is part of the school system the farmers markets and food banks of the city as well as host a hunger hotline cooking classes gardens and garden education and healthy food choices classes the field to table urban agriculture project founded by annex organics has been home to a sprouting business a rooftop greenhouse and garden living machines and a composting system it now also includes honey bee hives and off site the sunshine garden a 6000 sq ft market garden click here for a flier about the sunshine garden they also have a program called good food boxes started in 1994 which runs similarly to a large buying club the project distributes boxes of fresh and often local food throughout the city for either 12 or 32 depending of the version they choose professional evaluation of the good food box shows that participating in the program helps people access a more nutritious diet it is now thought that up to 70 of deaths result from diseases that have a diet related dimension and there is mounting evidence that eating enough fruit and vegetables is key to preventing disease not only is it a matter of justice that everyone should have access to the food they need to keep them healthy it also makes sense because of the enormous costs to the health care system that result from treating these diseases the good food box makes top quality fresh food available in a way that does not stigmatize people fosters community development and promotes healthy eating the salad bar program is a farm to school program aimed at getting fresh vegetables to school children in toronto modeled after salad bar programs from the us this program aims to get kids excited about fresh local food click here to see what kids said about the salad bar at their school may 6 2008 agriburbia what do you think posted by beetknits under food not lawns suburbia urban agriculture urban planning tags agrarian agriburbia city farm city farming city garden colorado community community garden community supported agriculture csa diggable city families local local food natural resources new urbanism permaculture planned communities portland or suburban agriculture suburbia sustainable sustainable agriculure sustainable energy trademark urban agriculture urban development urban gardening urban growth boundary urban planning urban sprawl vegetable gardening vegetables leave a comment this is an excerpt from the agriburbia website the agriburbia concept http www agriburbia com agriburbia is an innovative and growing design movement that integrates aspects of agrarianism with land development agriburbia includes characteristics of new urbanism modernism and historic preservation and other environmentally sustainable principles of real estate development agriburbia combines the positive social cultural physical and financial characteristics from both the urban and rural lifestyles to create an entirely new landuse concept agriburbia integrates food production as an integral element in the community design social network and financial viability of the neighborhood agriburbia promotes and supports the following policies and principles in each mixed use community agricultural production no loss of agricultural value or revenue green fields development or production of 30 of dietary requirements of the project or equivalent cash from sales crops or combination thereof locally grown food production of a significant portion 30 to 50 of dietary requirements grown within or in the immediate surrounding area of the community conserves and promotes natural resources appropriate and efficient use of natural resources to provide housing transportation recreation and fresh food through creative harmonious land planning and landscape architecture for the community this includes use of alternative energy sources as well as land and water self sufficiency provide a commercially viable opportunity for enhanced self sufficiency for community residents tenants and guests sustainable energy practices integrate solar and geothermal technology to provide sustainable energy sources for the community financing incorporate established entities metropolitan districts hoas to finance both traditional infrastructure streets water sewer and environmentally friendly agricultural infrastructure drip irrigation example agriburbia design project an example of the agriburbia land planning design is this 640 acre parcel in southern weld county colorado it includes for 980 homes including multi family town homes to two 2 acre permaculture home sites each agriburbia mixed use campus is centered on an agrarian concept where traditional suburban landscaping and open space is replaced with orchards vineyards and other perennial crops for the benefit of the neighborhood and surrounding communities a limited amount of active recreation area is provided the balance of the open space is designed as productive organic agricultural landscape these lands will be owned and actively managed by the home owner s association hoa or metropolitan districts private farm contracts will be awarded for these prime organic agricultural parcels it is anticipated that agriburbia will provide agricultural opportunities within and outside the community in addition to this shared resource each mixed use campus is designed to have a significant number of home sites capable of useful agricultural production infrastructure such as non potable water will be provided for these privates home sites the home owner will have the option to participate in the community agriculture production the positive and productive results of and agriburbia mixed use campus will be the combination of public and private production of agricultural products for the community and neighboring communities so what do you think about agriburbia is this a good thing the next step to getting local agriculture to suburban neighborhoods or is this just a good ol american quick fix i mean its even two words glued together american dream style my instinct tells me anything that s trademarked probably is corporate money grabbing and something i want to stay away from but i m interested in this concept i got the agriburbia idea from the awesome community food listserve rob jones of loudoun county va responded to the email raising questions about the proposed project is this concept truly trademark able considering the many many times that gardens have been planned into communities in the past what about the water supply for this new community and its farms and gardens would water rights need to be bought if so the community can certainly not be called self sufficient he also wondered about wastewater and the effects of disturbing the native soils all valid concerns finally he maintain a major component in all of this is a government with a balanced progressive vision as all of us have surely experienced on some level bravo rob i agree with you entirely as for me i have to wonder about the whole thing agriburbia is just a concept to bring agriculture to suburbia it is a temporary solution i think that it could have to potential to contribute to suburban sprawl suburban neighborhoods are often defined by low population density and a few 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