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Monthly Archives: June 2011
Bay area urban agriculture tour!
Because none of us have ever started or run a non-profit urban agriculture project before, we decided it would be a good idea to visit some successful projects with elements similar to what we were planning to implement. What better … Continue reading
City Slicker Farms
There is no possible way to fit a farm in your backyard—and yet City Slicker Farms did just that. The Secret Garden in West Oakland, California, is part of City Slicker Farms and is certainly one of West Oakland’s best secrets as it … Continue reading
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Tagged Agriculture, Non-profit, Urban Garden, West Oakland
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Inspiration
The City Secret project was inspired through two main sources. The first was recognizing the unstable nature of the agricultural system in the United States. This stems from the realization that citizens are dependent upon large independently owned farms, which … Continue reading
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Tagged Agriculture, business, City Secret, farmers, farming, farms, food security, gardening, Organic, sustainability
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