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Next Generation of Urban Farmers to be Trained in Hartford
More produce and healthy food in Hartford homes – that is what new grant funding aims to achieve. It will provide hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Knox Parks Foundation in Hartford to train the next generation of inner-city farmers. When it comes to food, urban farmer Derrick Bedward likes it spicy! He attributes that to is Caribbean roots….
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New Program Trains Next Generation of Urban Farmers
Urban farmers aim to offer fresh produce and better food options to neighborhoods who don’t have easy access to a grocery store.
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Technology Is Shaping the Future of Food But Practices Rooted in Tradition Could Still Have a Role to Play
Discussions about how and where we produce food are set to continue for a long time.
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NASA Is Learning How to Farm on Mars and the Moon
As Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos rocket companies lead a new space race, NASA is working on AI and robotics to farm space plants and feed interplanetary humans.
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Singapore's Urban Farmers Seek High-Tech Solutions to Turn Waste Into Resources
Some in Singapore are turning to urban farming in this land-scarce city, as they look for ways to turn waste into resources for electronics or cosmetics.
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Urban Farming Takes Hold in Hartford
When you think of farming and gardening, you might now picture downtown Hartford, but a local nonprofit has turned parts of the capital city into urban gardens.
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Urban Farming Is Providing Food to Those Who Need It Most
When you think of farming and gardening, you might not picture downtown Hartford, but a local nonprofit has turned parts of the Capital City into urban gardens. The heartbeat of this unique organization is the community. Residents, local businesses and government entities are coming together to create a stronger, healthier, more beautiful Hartford all while providing nutritious food to those…