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If you’re considering raising chickens, let me offer some encouragement: do it, you won’t be disappointed!  Yes, you’ll have to shovel some shit but what proud hobbyist doesn't have to get their hands dirty? Yes, you’ll have to change the feed and water a few times a day. But within months you’ll have farm fresh eggs, the most carbon and nitrogen-rich compost on the block, and a perfectly...


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Urban farming has been around for quite some time now in New York City, all the way back to New Amsterdam times…. The idea of having food grown in an urban community might seem strange today, without knowing exactly how it works or why it serves such an important purpose. For starters food production in America is constantly increasing to support the fast growing population. Our main source of food...


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I was recently asked to speak to a group of students at Cornell University.  I gave a 30 minute lecture on social entrepreneurship and the role that design plays in change-making ventures... an appropriate topic considering the title of the class: "DEA 11101 Making a Difference By Design."  My main talking point was the advantages of youth. Too often, I've heard older folks say "ahh, [sigh]...


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Maybe you’ve heard it. Maybe you’ve thought it. Maybe you’ve even said it. Over the past few years, sustainability has been a word filled with nuance and burdened by colorful marketing ploys. But sustainability is not a trend or a movement. It’s not hopelessly idealistic or unrealistically expensive. And it’s much more than greenwashing or a public relations tactic. What really is sustainability? At...


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agrowculture, Launches in New York City New York, NY, November 1, 2011 – agrowculture, New York City’s newest food-tech startup, is trying to alter the way people grow, buy and sell their food. While the company has only just launched in alpha, it aims to help neighborhoods throughout the five boroughs develop sustainable, fresh local food networks. In the advent of New York City Council’s...


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Our new friends at RiverPark Farm have decided to plant our business card! We so appreciate the gesture and hope others will follow suit :)


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We spend the day working out of the grind space in Manhattan and it was an incredible experience. I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for office space!


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We had such a great time and had the chance to meet some great people!  


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