Fruit and vegetables grown on urban farms, which are often touted as a healthier and more sustainable, are often more carbon-intensive than conventionally grown food, according to research published ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Conventional food production, which relies heavily on industrial agriculture and animal husbandry, is putting huge strains on our environment both in terms of land use and ...

Growing in both green and 'gray' spaces in cities, along with the variability of growing methods, means some city crops -- like cucumbers, potatoes and lettuces -- yield at least twice as much as ...

Urban Agriculture is just as it sounds—the practice of raising food in urban or suburban areas, alongside the hustle and bustle of city life. Urban agriculture can be many things-- a schoolyard ...

Urban agriculture is expected to be an important feature of 21st century sustainability and can have many benefits for communities and cities, including providing fresh produce in neighborhoods with ...

A few years back, the Internet was abuzz with the idea of vertical farms running down the sides of urban towers, with the idea that growing crops where they’re actually consumed could eliminate the ...

Imagine a world where fresh vegetables and herbs sprout in the heart of our cities without the need for sprawling farms. Hydroponics – a method of growing plants without soil – uses a nutrient-rich ...

On a busy corner in West Sacramento, surrounded by high-density housing and railroad tracks, sits a 1-half acre oasis of soil and green shoots. A group of young people tend to organized rows of ...

Grassroots initiatives in several Indonesian cities have sprung up aimed at achieving food security through urban and family farming. Proponents say this is a great way to diversify food variety and ...

Yolanda Young of The Young Family farm, trims greens on beets to sell at their weekly farmers market event on Saturdays. Tammy Ljungblad Tljungblad@kcstar.com Your Guide to KC: Star culture and ...