Another Urban Farming Business Model

Touch the Soil News #1821 (Feature Photo  – Greenhouse Tomatoes – CCA SA 3.0 Unported, Mouh2jijel) Urban Ag News, brings the story of growing greenhouse vegetables for high-end clienteles. There is a trend for upscale resorts, restaurants and individuals that want to upgrade their food choices and quality. You can read the full story here: …

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Large Mall Embraces Rainforest, Secret Garden and Urban Farm

Touch the Soil News #1819 (Feature Photo  – 1 Utama  Mall – CCA SA 3.0 Unported, Cmglee) 1 Utama, is the 7th largest mall in the world. Weighing in at 5.6 million square feet (130 acres), the mall’s 713 stores are complemented by a rainforest, secret garden and urban farm. Customers can walk through the…

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Rising Farmland Values – Will It Push Farming of Lawns?

Touch the Soil News #1817 (Feature Photo  – Home Gardening – CCA SA 4.0 International, Howellboy) AgWeb, the news portal of Farm Journal, is highlighting the rise of farmland values in Iowa. Iowa is an indicator of what’s happening nationwide. Given the rise in other farming costs, Iowa farmland costs at $10,000 an acre does…

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Profitable Market Gardening

Touch the Soil News #1816 (Feature Photo  – Vegetable Garden – CCA SA 2.0 Generic) Permaculture Apprentice brings an article on making a living from a 1.5 acre market garden. Certainly work efficiency is always a factor. Here are some insights to how one market garden makes a go of it. https://permacultureapprentice.com/how-to-make-a-living-from-a-1-5-acre-market-garden/

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