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Valuing What Really Matters: A Look at Soil Currency

Valuing What Really Matters: A Look at Soil Currency

Soil depletion is a major global problem, but you can do your part to help. Home composting programs could provide incentives for families to keep food waste out of landfills.

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How to Use Food Scraps in the Garden Without a Compost Bin

How to Use Food Scraps in the Garden Without a Compost Bin

Have you ever heard of trench composting? Think: composting without the bin.

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Grow. Eat. Repeat. Startup Sees Cash in Compost

Grow. Eat. Repeat. Startup Sees Cash in Compost

Can compost be turned into a valuable business?

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How to Use Your Excess Harvest

How to Use Your Excess Harvest

Was your yardfarm exceptionally productive this year? Read this article to find out what to do with the extras.

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RegenVillage Almere: A Self-sufficient Neighborhood to Generate its Own Food and Energy

RegenVillage Almere: A Self-sufficient Neighborhood to Generate its Own Food and Energy

Have you ever thought about what a self-sufficient neighborhood would look like? Read this article from Shareable to find out.

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How to Prevent Food Waste: 27 Tips for Community Leaders

How to Prevent Food Waste: 27 Tips for Community Leaders

We have a huge problem with the amount of food that just goes to waste. This article can help you cut down on food waste for your community.

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These Entrepreneurs Are Using Technology to Turn a Profit on Food Waste

These Entrepreneurs Are Using Technology to Turn a Profit on Food Waste

Creative businesses aim to get food that would otherwise be wasted into the hands of those who can use it.

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New York City Newspaper Boxes Get New Life as Compost Bins

New York City Newspaper Boxes Get New Life as Compost Bins

The amount of food that we waste collectively is staggering. Having accessible compost bins around your city could help put some of that food waste back into the earth as nutrients.

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5 Things to Know About Growing in Urban Soils

5 Things to Know About Growing in Urban Soils

Urban farming is always a good idea, but it’s good to learn a bit about the site you are going to farm as well — in particular, the health of the soil.

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Approach First-Time Permaculture Like a Pro

Approach First-Time Permaculture Like a Pro

Learn how to take your yardfarm to the next level with permaculture!

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Growing Pains: 5 Challenges Facing Urban Agriculture (And How to Overcome Them)

Growing Pains: 5 Challenges Facing Urban Agriculture (And How to Overcome Them)

As more people move to cities, the urban agriculture movement is trying to keep up.

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5 Urban Agriculture Strategies to Grow Your City’s Food Supply

5 Urban Agriculture Strategies to Grow Your City’s Food Supply

Turn your city into an urban farming oasis!

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