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Mobile Coops Vs. Stationary Coops: Which Is Best?

Poultry | Urban Farming |
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Coops are one of the most expensive chicken-keeping purchases, so weigh your options to find the best one for you.

2 Vining Squash Substitutes For Summer

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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Summer squash can take up a big amount of space in your backyard garden, so search out these alternatives for easy trellising.

How To Condition Your Straw Bale Garden

Urban Farming | Video |
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Straw bale gardening offers an alternative to containers for gardeners who are short on land.

Reclaiming Edmonton’s Vacant Urban Lots In The Name Of Food

Urban Farming
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Reclaim Urban Farm uses Small Plot Intensive Agriculture to grow greens and more for restaurants and farmers markets in Edmonton, Alberta.

The 8 Hottest Chicken Breeds For 2016

Animals | Poultry | Urban Farming |
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Still choosing your chicken breeds for this year’s flock? These hens have reached peak stardom.

5 Mini Winter Squashes You Should Grow This Year

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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Short on garden space? Replace your typical butternuts and acorn squash with these tiny varieties.

500+ New Orleans Residents Commit To Eating Local Food

News | Urban Farming |
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Urbanites are biking, walking and exploring The Big Easy this June for New Orleans’ sixth annual local food challenge.

4 Things That Will Happen If You Don’t Rotate Your Crops

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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Do you think you really need to rotate your crops? Our answer is a big, fat “Yes!

Shrinking Waste Sizes—Food Waste, That Is

News | Urban Farming |
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Restaurants and grocery stores are getting serious about reducing their food waste footprint—and you can, too.

The Gardens For People Who Can’t Garden

News | Urban Farming |
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Want to garden but don't have the space or the green thumb? These gardens in a jar are for you!

Raising Meat Chickens In Your Backyard

Poultry | Urban Farming |
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If you think that raising meat chickens inside city limits is like keeping a flock of layer hens, be prepared. There is a great deal more to consider.

Choose The Right Supports For Your Tomatoes

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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Soon it will be time to put your tomatoes in the ground, and to keep the growing plants upright and healthy, you’ll need the right tools.

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