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Urban Farming 

Green Things 

Modular Urban Farming

Companies like  Podponics, FreightFarms, and Growtainer  convert shipping containers into  modular green houses. One shipping container (40, 48, of 53 feet long) can grow the same amount of food as an acre of traditional agriculture, grown in an open field.





Podponics 


Freight Farms


Growtainers

AGRITECTURE
-modular-high-density-farming-using-shipping containers
http://www.agri-tecture.com

CO2 fertilization is slowing global warming

Carbon dioxide fertilization; increased in the growth of plants as a result of increased atmospheric CO2 concentration. The plants photosynthesis process can be sensitive to changes in atmospheric CO2 concentration.

Read More on  Co2 Fertilization
:http://www.teachmefinance.com/Scientific_Terms

Interesting articles

http://www.fao.org/docrep/w5183e/w5183e06.htm


CO2 fertilization is slowing global warming

Rosetta 

They love the compost pile always bugs and worms to eat.

My trees from the National Arbor Foundation. 

The "Salad Bowl"

Lettuce, radishes, chives,  peas, rosemary

I got so many of these zucchini all at once. 

Green Peppers

Beets 

Corn and more.

This was my first time growing corn and since there was a 

drought my ears were small, next year I'm going to plan more.

Progressive Farm

A large portion of our fence needs to be repaired or replaced.

We found a company that lets us take there discarded wood

 fencing and we are working on fixing our fence one spot at a time. 

This area has plants, dirt, grass, and small trees growing on it. 

To my surprise when I was digging on it I hit something hard....

a cement pad where a shed used to be. 

Luckily the Ladies don't leave the yard. 

I used the bricks found on the property to make a border between

 the area we plan a farming and the "grass" area.

Me and Rae Lynn with Rosetta

City-Symbiosis

Building Relationships with People, Food, and Nature

Integrated Agriculture

This is my conceptual image of a sustainable urban environment.

Inspirational images. 

ABSTRACT

As our resources are depleted, cities expand and housing developments replace farmland, the ability to grow more food sustainable and seamlessly integrate into our urban space becomes critically necessary. Urban Integrated agriculture can achieve a variety of community-building skills, improved nutrition, and increased food security. By implementing Urban integrated agriculture in Buffalo, New York it will reconnect people with a sustainable food system and will be a leader for a  new model for an urban food system.

This thesis attempts to use vacant buildings and land to  create an urban integrated agricultural center. This multi- functional center creates a sustainable food system educational programs, and new markets. This prototype will be integrated into the community and be located with-in a food desert, given direct accessibility to its patrons.  It also analyzes  food disparities  urban sprawl and the effects it has on our cities, like Buffalo. By placing food production in local hands and by teaching people the value of  urban agriculture, waste recycling, and how to grow and sell crops, it can be the link to the revitalization of a new urban environment.

The integration of food production into the city is crucial to the existence of humanity. It will not only transform the industry as we know it but it will also forever change the way we characterize an urban identity.

Our front yard on a busy city street. It used to be a square of grass. 

We are limited on how much we can grow but we try to use all places that are available. 

I have been studying vertical farming and soon would love to build up. 

Asparagus 

I planted a couple of asparagus roots and it takes a couple of years to get full production. 

Cucumber 

Hungarian Pepper

Tomatoes

A row of peppers 

First time growing onions. 

Beans

I guess it's a Alice in Wonderland theme for my lawn this week. 

Ethan and Oscar picking and sorting carrots.