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Good to see soil taboos that have hindered the spread of commercial food production are starting to be addressed and eliminated. @spinfarmer @PSUVeggieTeam psu.edu/news/agricultu…

There's got to be a pony in there somewhere....@spinfarmer @squarerootsgrow wdrb.com/news/business/…

Newest and best reason not on this list : self-employment business opportunity (these feel-good reasons have been around for decades; now there are markets to buy the food that's produced) 5 reasons why cities should create an office of urban agriculture fastcompany.com/90922993/5-rea…

So what they are learning is that food should be given away? "Students will sell produce left over to the community with no intention of profiting." @spinfarmer northjersey.com/story/news/env…

Big or small, don't bet against farmers. @spinfarmer modernfarmer.com/2023/06/farmer…

Now he's thinking...@spinfarmer What began as a smaller garden some years ago, is now a full-scale urban farm in the heart of the city's Ivanhoe neighborhood. scrippsnews.com/stories/urban-…

Now he's thinking...@spinfarmer" Having a local supplier for some of these items will eliminate transportation costs and supply-chain challenges" goerie.com/story/news/loc…

Now they're thinking...@spinfarmer “We grow on about a quarter of an acre of land. Urban land. We’re doing real farming practices on this urban land. So it's a neighborhood flower farm, but we’re like a little, little farm.” newscentermaine.com/article/life/h…

Replacing labor and land with capital and technology still isn't proving to be a sustainable way to grow lettuce. @spinfarmer fooddive.com/news/aerofarms…

Now they're thinking...@spinfarmer “We’re hearing from farmers market managers, food co-ops and food hubs that there just isn’t enough local produce to meet regional demand, and we’re creating a pathway to success for a new generation of farmers.” unr.edu/nevada-today/n…

Hopefully they will also learn the work that goes into growing food and why it has economic worth in the marketplace @spinfarmer "I feel like the kids are really going to love filling in the dirt and planting their own seeds." wtol.com/article/news/l…

Now they're thinking...@spinfarmer "Housing and farmland preserved for food production can coexist quite harmoniously." madison.com/news/local/gov…

How far will $10k go towards starting an operation like this one? @spinfarmer morningagclips.com/horizon-farm-c…

Earth's most sustainable farming system takes a $5MM investment. Really? @spinfarmer tampamagazines.com/brick-street-f…

Now they're thinking...@spinfarmer @COSAGOV ksat.com/video/news/202…

Now he's thinking...@spinfarmer Another element of cultivating a self-reliant community, Grievious said, is supporting small businesses. rmpbs.org/blogs/rocky-mo…

CAUTIONARY TALE: An urban farm is not a waste recycling facility. @spinfarmer kansascity.com/news/local/art…

If farmers intensify their production and know how to target revenue from small plots, they can pay not only their bills, but themselves. #spinfarmer "The majority of these farmers do this because they love it, not because it pays the bills." upr.org/show/cropping-…

Yes, more and more people need this demonstrated to them. @spinfarmer morningagclips.com/how-fresh-loca…

Now they're thinking...@spinfarmer It took Adams two years and a lot of campaigning to receive a special planning resolution to permit his  farm in Prince George’s County. The county also used it as an opportunity to expand zoning for urban farming. modernfarmer.com/2023/05/for-ur…