Tag: urban farming

Almere Oosterwold, a Vision of Collaborative DIY Urban Design

By Paul M. Davis

05.02.12, 6:04pm Comments (0)

Can a process as complex as urban planning go DIY? Dutch architecture company MVRDV is betting it can with a development built on the principle of "do-it-yourself urbanism." Read more »

How to Raise Urban Chickens [VIDEOS]

By Paul M. Davis

04.13.12, 11:13am Comments (0)

Chickens may be the ideal animal for urban farming. A new video by ioby explains where to start. Read more »

Shareable's Top Six How-tos for Growing Community with Food

By Kelly McCartney

08.10.11, 8:59am Comments (0)

If you're a fan of healthy food and have a dash of community organizer thrown in, Shareable has many ideas for creating a thriving community rooted in food and sharing. Read more »

Ingredients for a Successful Urban Kitchen Garden

By Booka Alon

07.11.11, 9:30am Comments (0)

Booka Alon explains what you need and how to start your own urban kitchen garden. Read more »

How to Share Land

By Kelly McCartney

06.27.11, 8:40am Comments (5)

With food prices rising, land is a high-demand asset that can and should be shared. Read more »

Neighborhood Cows and Pigs: Real Food Sovereignty

By Laura Weldon

04.19.11, 8:47am Comments (2)

“You don’t actually drink the milk do you?” When acquaintances learn we have dairy cows on our small farm, many ask us that very question with incredulous expressions. Read more »

Midwestern Utopian Dreams

By Mira Luna

01.20.11, 9:05am Comments (2)

For the holidays, I flew to Lawrence, Kan. and St. Louis, Mo. to meet my partner’s friends and family. Read more »

Five Kickstarter Projects to Support Today

By Esperanza Pallana

12.06.10, 7:02pm Comments (1)

Leaders, artists and creative entrepreneurs have plugged into Kickstarter, a relatively new funding platform that utilizes a new form of patronage sometimes called crowd funding. Read more »

This Week in Sharing

By Malcolm Harris

11.25.10, 1:53pm Comments (0)

Dearest readers, here are our links of the week. For our American readers, this is a holiday Thursday, but every day is Thanksgiving at Shareable. So, no matter your nationality, celebrate by sharing the links you're thankful for in the comments. Read more »