Touch the Soil News #1879 (Feature Photo – Addie’s Grocery – Photo courtesy of Addie’s Grocery) The President of the nation of the Philippines, in concert with their Department of Agriculture and Department of Interior & Local Government have stepped up to the plate to make urban agriculture a national priority. When it comes to…
Touch the Soil News #1868 (Feature Photo – Garden Bean – Public Domain USDA) Starting a home garden, if you are going to rely more heavily on it is no easy task. Epic Gardening YouTuber Eric Espiritu brings us some “hands on” experience. You can watch the video below:
Touch the Soil News #1859 (Feature Photo – Local Food Stand – Public Domain) If you are a political leader, history suggests that your power is anchored in whether your constituents can afford to eat and/or the grocery shelves are stocked. When the top agricultural agency in the world – The Food and Agriculture Organization…
Positive Future News #897 (Feature Photo – Farm Without Borders – Courtesy Interfaith Neighbors) Located in Asbury Park, New Jersey, is the Farm Without Borders. The farm’s produce is given away to local residents. The produce is accessible to residents 24 hours a day. The farm and its operations are overseen and financed by a…
Touch the Soil News #1785 (Feature Photo – Urban Farming – CCA SA 4.0 International) Renting your neighbors’ backyards to farm, and paying homeowners in produce, is still working concept. Especially since climates in the city can be warmer earlier and later in the season to extend the growing window. Alberta Farmer News journalist Alexis…
Touch the Soil News #1637 (Feature Photo – Victoria Empress Hotel – CCA SA 3.0 Unported, Miladlaferrai) The Peninsula News Review brings us the story of the City of Victoria. Victoria is an internationally known vacation city that lies along the Pacific Ocean. Located on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada the city is giving…
Touch the Soil News #1632 (Feature Photo – Community Gardening – CCA SA 2.0 Generic) CBC News of Canada brings us the ongoing story of people gardening for food for the first time. You can watch the CBC video here: https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1738735683858
Positive Future #756 (Feature photo – Philippine Children – CCA SA 3.0 Unported, Anton Zelenov) Mindanao Times journalist Patmei Bello Ruivivar brings us insights to Philippine food security that has messages for the whole world. The nation’s food security was insufficient and has become even more so with the virus curtailment actions. A small Island…
Touch the Soil News #1621 (Feature Photo – Montreal Botanical Gardens– By Originally en:User:GarrettRock – Original uploadlog is/was here, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2695736 CBC News journalist Issac Olson brings us the story of how the city of Montreal (Quebec, Canada) is taking food gardening under its wings. The city’s botanical gardens will host a 2.5…
Touch the Soil News #1612 (Feature Photo – Home Gardening Poster – Public Domain The Scotsman journalist Stephanie Rendall brings us timely insights into starting a food garden this spring. She also provides links to videos to help get started. You can read the story here and access the video links: https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/outdoors/5-best-online-gardening-videos-guides-and-youtube-tutorials-2532028
