By Kathlee Freeman The benefits of gardening are huge, including increased time spent outdoors, fresh fruits and vegetables, connections with neighbors and the community, and a way to relax and unwind. However, as they say, there’s no such thing as a free lunch...
A great way to grow year round in the Midwest -Rachel Schipull My experience with aquaponics As a recent graduate of Windy City Harvest, I was exposed to a variety of agriculture techniques which give passionate and inspired individuals the knowledge and experience...
A novice poultry keeper’s first year with Pekins -Audrey Cosgrove Some might ask, “Why keep ducks?†Several years back I read a news article about a woman in Hickory Hills, IL who kept two ducks in her backyard. Neighbors complained and the city ordered...
I have started and am the Market Manager of a Farmers Market in the Miller section of Gary, Indiana. Â I would like to share some of my experience here regarding starting a market in a food desert and industrial wasteland. Â If you come to Gary, it is like visiting a...
The topic of rooftop farming recently came up on the AUA Google Group. AUA member Breanne Heath had some great advice for the novice farmers. Will permission, we would like to reprint that advice here. First, you want to get a structural assessment to figure out how...
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