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Reinventing Farming
NPR

We know that large-scale farming as it exists today presents all sorts of problems, ranging from the mass-producing scale to soil and resource depletion. Which is why Wes Jackson's work at the Land In...

Agritourism: Vacation on a Farm or Vineyard

There's been a growing trend in recent years for what is termed agritourism, a style of vacation that typically takes place on a farm, ranch or vineyard and offers guests a local, communal experienc...

Former Urbanites, Now "Local Food" Farmers
The New York Times 7.3.08

Many urban dwellers have embraced the local food movement. Greenmarkets are booming in Manhattan and CSA food boxes are trendy. The New York Times shows us some former urban dwellers have embraced the...

Blogging CNN: Urban Homesteaders in Pasadena, CA

If you had a little 2-bedroom bungalow (completely paid off) on 1/10th of an acre in Pasadena, CA, what would you do with it? How about turning it into your livelihood -- a fully operational urban ...

Using Goats for Land Management (aka Weed Whacking Goats)

We took a trip to a friend's family farm last spring and fell head-over-heels-off-the-hook in love with their baby pygmy goats. We got to our usual daydreaming ways and imagined our backyard singing...

Blogging the SF Chronicle: Farmers Sell Water to Cities

Because it's been raining almost nonstop for the last 3 days here in California, staying dry has been our top priority. But, conserving water is always on our minds (e.g, taking shorter showers and...