Posts tagged urban agriculture
A beginner's guide to climate victory gardening

A Climate Victory Garden is grounded in the carbon-sucking principles of regenerative agriculture, which uses practices that mimic nature. Regenerative farmers basically allow plants to work their magic, and keep more carbon in the ground, by practicing minimal tilling, planting a mix of crops, keeping roots in the ground year round, and shoveling on lots of organic material. So what does this mean for the backyard gardener? It boils down to this: make soil-building the priority before you plant your garden, and afterwards. So, want to do something, anything, for the planet? Here are a few tips for starting your own Climate Victory Garden.

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Urban farms scale up for the good of communities

Amid the brick and concrete that define New York City, there are whole stretches of green that form rooftop farms, community gardens and schoolyard plots. This is what urban agriculture looks like. It’s a trend taking root across the globe. 

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