Not exact matches
While some entrepreneurs are building up the Detroit
urban farming industry, others are hard at work using the materials
of abandoned homes to create an industry
of craft
products.
Before taking to the show floor, a small group
of exhibitors and attendees at Natural
Products Expo East braved the rain in Baltimore on Wednesday, Sept. 13, to lend a hand on the city's largest
urban farm that aims to improve neighborhood access to fresh, healthy food.
Forests: Threats to our forests Deforestation Results
of deforestation Forests are cleared all around the world for a number
of reasons, including: Harvesting
of timber to produce wood and paper
products Clearing land for
farms, cash - crop plantations, and cattle ranching Clearing land for
urban development, including homes and roads.
As the official brief explains: «
urban vertical
farming means the cultivation
of agriculture
products and livestock in vertical, in multi-story structures energy self - sufficient inserted within the metropolitan areas.»
-- City
Farm Boy is a website out
of Vancouver, B.C. which offers information, workshops,
products, and services related to the development
of urban farms and gardens.
As more
urban consumers discover the health benefits
of fresh, locally grown food
products, more entrepreneurs are expected to consider
urban farming as a career alternative with real potential.