Urban Farmers: The Now (and How) of Growing Food in the City
We are what we eat, but do you know what you’re eating? Urban agriculture is the global movement that encourages the practice of cultivating, processing and distributing food in the city. As our world becomes increasingly defined by urban structures, exploring urban agriculture to encourage greener living is something essential for the quality of city life. From beekeeping in rooftops to underground mushroom farms, this book explores the fascinating and diverse world of urban agriculture, giving you the opportunity to learn from the best practices and get your hands dirty, be it in your balcony, a community garden, or even starting a business around it. Equipped with the right know-how and the proper tools for growth, we are well on our way to ensuring our cities grow in a healthy direction. Grow better, eat better, and make the world better!
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Urban Farmers: The Now (and How) of Growing Food in the City
We are what we eat, but do you know what you’re eating? Urban agriculture is the global movement that encourages the practice of cultivating, processing and distributing food in the city. As our world becomes increasingly defined by urban structures, exploring urban agriculture to encourage greener living is something essential for the quality of city life. From beekeeping in rooftops to underground mushroom farms, this book explores the fascinating and diverse world of urban agriculture, giving you the opportunity to learn from the best practices and get your hands dirty, be it in your balcony, a community garden, or even starting a business around it. Equipped with the right know-how and the proper tools for growth, we are well on our way to ensuring our cities grow in a healthy direction. Grow better, eat better, and make the world better!
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Urban Farmers: The Now (and How) of Growing Food in the City

Urban Farmers: The Now (and How) of Growing Food in the City

Urban Farmers: The Now (and How) of Growing Food in the City

Urban Farmers: The Now (and How) of Growing Food in the City

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Overview

We are what we eat, but do you know what you’re eating? Urban agriculture is the global movement that encourages the practice of cultivating, processing and distributing food in the city. As our world becomes increasingly defined by urban structures, exploring urban agriculture to encourage greener living is something essential for the quality of city life. From beekeeping in rooftops to underground mushroom farms, this book explores the fascinating and diverse world of urban agriculture, giving you the opportunity to learn from the best practices and get your hands dirty, be it in your balcony, a community garden, or even starting a business around it. Equipped with the right know-how and the proper tools for growth, we are well on our way to ensuring our cities grow in a healthy direction. Grow better, eat better, and make the world better!

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9783967040067
Publisher: Gestalten
Publication date: 07/13/2021
Pages: 256
Product dimensions: 7.00(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Valery Rizzo is an American portrait, food and lifestyle photographer focused on urban life and agriculture. Her work has appeared in The New York Times Style Magazine , Yes! Magazine, Télérama, D La Repubblica, Der Spiegel, among other publications.

Table of Contents

Foreword

The Joys of Growing Food in the City 004

Case Studies

MUFI 012

Topager 022

Edgemere Farm 030

Oko Farms 062

PAKT 082

BienÉlevées 096

Wilk Apiary 104

Inform 122

La Caverne 126

Farm.One 132

Konekroot 146

Plein Air 166

East New York Farms! 184

Rooftop Reds 210

Brooklyn Grange 226

Features

History and Pioneers 006

Community and Cultural Preservation 038

Food Sovereignty and What We Can Learn from Cuba 056

Education and Youth 070

Design and Innovation 116

Sustainability and Permaculture 172

Farm to Fork 202

Activities at Home

Small Space Growing 044

Natural Dyes 090

Beekeeping 112

Drying Flowers 154

Composting 178

Profiles

Kat Lavers 048

Meredith Hill 076

Greg Kimani 138

Lucio Usobiaga 160

Ron Finley 192

Rooftop Republic 220

Essays

Urban Farming from Scratch to the Brooklyn Rooftops 020

Harvesting our Sovereignty 054

The Food Ecology of Urban Beekeeping 102

A Brazilian City Putting Power into the Hands of Local Producers 200

Appendix

Glossary 238

Index 254

Imprint 256

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