City of Big Shoulders and Green Thumbs
A former meat packing plant, once part of Chicago's legendary Union Stockyards, is trading in its stun line for a stunning new line of thinking.
A former meat packing plant, once part of Chicago's legendary Union Stockyards, is trading in its stun line for a stunning new line of thinking.
Model D | Zak Rosen | Posted 04.20.2012
This article originally appeared in Model D. This isn’t just a story about teaching a man (or woman) how to fish. It’s more about teaching him ...
The Huffington Post | Kate Abbey-Lambertz | Posted 04.06.2012
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...
Posted 03.30.2012
There are a lot of food TV shows out there -- from competition shows to cooking demonstrations. Is there really room for more food-focused programming...
Posted 03.02.2012
Sad you can't get your hands on a baby sloth to dress up in a onesie? Well a new trend is giving us hope in an equally unusual, but lovable, pet. B...
Leah Mayor | Posted 04.18.2012
Urban agriculture is no small task. In the world of food and farming, nutrition starts with soil. That is to say that, soil quality directly translates into the nutrient content of the food we eat.
The Huffington Post | Arin Greenwood | Posted 02.13.2012
VIENNA, Va. -- Why keep backyard chickens? In one word: brunch. Ed Fendley is co-founder of the Arlington Egg Project, a group trying to bring back...
HuffingtonPost.com | Joseph Erbentraut | Posted 02.08.2012
Last fall, when First Lady Michelle Obama came to Chicago to address where the city was coming up short in terms of food access for its residents, she...
Linda Novick O'Keefe | Posted 04.02.2012
The word "Food Desert" was coined to describe Chicago. Can the Emanuel administration truly make Chicago the city in a garden? Can they make the city that works, work for everyone?
HuffingtonPost.com | Joseph Erbentraut | Posted 01.30.2012
For one Chicagoan, an ideal community garden means so much more than patches of fruits, vegetables and plants. And Jana Kinsman has set about broadeni...
HuffingtonPost.com | Joseph Erbentraut | Posted 12.23.2011
When Brooklyn-based photographer Emily Schiffer first arrived on Chicago's South Side, it wasn't long before the widespread desolation and vacancy ove...
Kerry Trueman | Posted 02.15.2012
A thoughtful, lovely gift that costs less than five bucks? A limited edition that delivers beautiful blossoms and edible treats you'd be hard pressed to find in a store, at any price? That, my friend, is a rare find.
Linda Novick O'Keefe | Posted 01.14.2012
On Monday I had the privilege to interview Craig Herkert, CEO of SUPERVALU, about his company's role in the fight for food equity.
Christopher Weber | Posted 12.12.2011
The Walmart-Growing Power alliance is not as unlikely as it might seem. Both groups share one priority: selling affordable food, a desperately needed commodity in inner-city neighborhoods amidst the Great Recession.
Posted 11.09.2011
The Chicago City Council approved a zoning code amendment allowing for more widespread urban agriculture Thursday. As WBEZ reports, the zoning code...
Posted 09.26.2011
In a pointed reversal of his predecessor's policies, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced on Tuesday that he is supporting an ordinance that would all...
Linda Buzzell | Posted 08.28.2011
Remember that old song: "If you're not with the one you love, love the one you're with"? The words keep running through my mind as I listen to many of our friends who dream of someday owning traditional farms and farmland.
Leslie Hatfield | Posted 08.15.2011
The fate of an innovative Detroit high school where parenting teens can bring their kids to school for high quality early childhood education, and farmwork is integrated into the curriculum, is all but sealed. But they're not going down without a fight.
Rebecca Gerendasy | Posted 08.09.2011
Chickens are relatively inexpensive to raise, and they can provide up to about 4,000 eggs per chicken, throughout their lifetime.
Dave Snyder | Posted 08.09.2011
Some people hate talking about the weather. Not gardeners and farmers. For growers, the weather is a constant source of attention.
Carol Howard Merritt | Posted 05.25.2011
Food is at the heart of our practice together. So it's important to remember that what we put on our tables can be an act of faith.
Liz Neumark | Posted 05.25.2011
It's going to happen. You know how they say darkest before the dawn? Well, February is here and that means that next month we get ready to welcome...
Posted 05.25.2011
When Dana Miller retired as a a United Airlines flight attendant in 2003, she didn't anticipate becoming one of Colorado's leading advocates for local...
Rebecca Gerendasy | Posted 05.25.2011
As awareness increases about where our food comes from, so comes the interest in growing food close to home. And this also includes providing a place ...
AP | DAVID RUNK | Posted 05.25.2011
DETROIT — A new book by an urban agriculture visionary aims to change the way people think about farming, offering a look into a future where ci...
Neil Wagner | Posted 05.08.2012