Community Garden

A New Spot For Farmers And Gardeners

The Huffington Post | Kate Abbey-Lambertz | Posted 04.06.2012

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Just in time for spring, a new garden supply store is opening to meet Detroit's growing urban agriculture needs. Detroit Farm and Garden opened Mon...

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WATCH: An Inspiring Refugee Farm

Daniel Klein | Posted 04.08.2012

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On our way through Atlanta we stopped at a very diverse community garden run by Friends of Refugees. It's home to the vegetable patches of Iraqis, Bu...

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Mich. Man Contributes 11,000 Meals To Community

Brighton Patch | Posted 12.28.2011

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Jack Clausnitzer, co-owner of Brighton NC Machine, doesn't think he did anything special by arranging a 10-year land lease to build a community garden...

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A Labor Of Love: Valentine's Day Dates That Give Back

Posted 05.25.2011

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Very few of us are Brad and Angelinas with the ability to donate millions to various causes. But for you and your sweetheart, there are countless smal...

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10 Tips for a Sustainable Thanksgiving

Sarah Newman | Posted 05.25.2011

This year's holiday tips offer more ways to make your Thanksgiving meal an opportunity to support sustainable agriculture, reduce your water use and go on a low carb(on) diet.

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Paul Revere Ride to Save New York's Community Gardens

Benjamin Shepard | Posted 05.25.2011

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On July 29, members of the environmental activist group Times Up! and others drew attention to the threat to NYC's community gardens by dressing up as Paul Revere and sounding the alarm: "The developers are coming!"

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Ten Things You Can Do to Start A Community Garden

thenation.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rebecca Hart, an avid Nation reader and Portland, Oregon-area resident, has spent twenty years acquiring the expertise in horticulture to become a cer...

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Five Ways To Make New York A Better Place

The Huffington Post | Stephanie Harnett | Posted 05.25.2011

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President Obama has called on Americans to make this a summer of service., and with beautiful weather expected and a post-4th of July BBQ lull, this i...

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How To Get Started In Community Gardening

Chelsea Green | Posted 05.25.2011

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The following is an excerpt from Food Not Lawns: How to Turn Your Yard into a Garden and Your Neighborhood into a Community by Heather C. Flores. It h...

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LA's (Dirty) Secret Garden

Christal Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

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Director and Producer and fresh vegetable aficionado Scott Hamilton Kennedy explains why one garden in particular was worthy of a feature length film.

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2008 Tax Rebate Checks: What Does a Bush-Hating Liberal Spend Hers On?

Katherine Goldstein | Posted 05.25.2011

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While I reject the notion that it's my "patriotic duty" to buy more junk I don't need, here are 3 ideas of worthy ways to spend the money that could do some social and economic good.

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