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Urban Agriculture isn’t as Climate-Friendly as It Seems. These Best Practices Can Help.

Modern Farmer

Most research on urban agriculture has focused on a single type of urban farming, often high-tech projects, such as aquaponic tanks, rooftop greenhouses or vertical farms. We looked instead at the life cycle emissions of more common low-tech urban agriculture – the kind found in urban backyards, vacant lots and urban farms.

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Cultivating Profits in a Compact Crop

Modern Farmer

Yet with California’s agricultural hub dominated by large-scale farms and commodity crops, he’s found a comfortable niche at his local farmers market. With arable land at a premium— urban sprawl is a growing threat to the farming region—“I’m lucky to have a big yard,” says Mateo.

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Microgreens: Tiny Crops, Big Profits – A Nutritional Powerhouse for Farmers and Winter Menus

ATTRA

Importantly, compost cannot be used as a growing medium for microgreens due to the high risk of foodborne illness and contamination. Microgreens, grown in soil or a similar medium, are generally less susceptible to contamination if proper practices are followed, though they still require washing before consumption.

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Sustainability in a Shell: How Snail Farms are Providing a Low-Impact Protein Alternative

Agritecture Blog

This circular approach annually takes 60,000 kilograms of food waste that would have either rotted in a landfill or have been composted, and instead diverts it to protein production. Additionally, Mattia’s snails dine on food waste that Mattia collects from around town.

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What It Takes to Feed the Community in the Polar Bear Capital of the World

Modern Farmer

This winter, Chapman and her colleagues are excited to launch a new initiative at the CNSC and pilot an in-vessel, outdoor composter to transform kitchen waste into compost. In 2018, Kuujjuaq, Nunavik, an Inuit community in northern Quebec, invested in a hydroponic farm in a shipping container.

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