Archived News

October 2008

October 31 | Mother Jones
Q&A with Van Jones
October 30 | Detroit Free Press
Mercury: Coffee and then some
October 22 | State of Michigan - Office of the Governor
Michigan's Urban Neighborhoods Will Be Growing Green This Spring: Urban Gardening Program encourages revitalization, expands access to fresh foods
October 14 | Youth Radio L.A.
Urban Gardeners
October 14 | Model D
Maize, Blue and Detroit Too
October 12 | The New York Times
Food Fighters
October 11 | Fort Worth Star Telegram
Gardens provide food for needy residents and promote bonding in communities
October 8 | Kansas City Star
Roots for Refugee program helps women grow food for farmers markets
October 7 | Model D, Detroit
Greening of Detroit plants Christmas tree farm in Northend Neighborhood
October 7 | Architectural Record
Vertical Food Gardens Sprout in LA's Skid Row
October 3 | San Francisco Chronicle
Farmer tenants work San Francisco-owned land
October 2 | National Public Radio
News and Notes: Eco-Chef Reconnects With Local Food
October 2 | Alternet
Will Cities Soon Be Able to Feed Themselves?
October 1 | East Bay Express, Oakland, CA
Slow Food for All? The food movement is out of reach for the poor and working classes, activists say

September 2008

September 30 | San Francisco Chronicle
City Insider: Bountiful Harvest
September 29 | Plenty Magazine
Rethinking the traditional farm: 'next generation of farmers will come from our urban areas'
September 28 | Boston Globe
Nourishing More than Minds: cultivating urban food systems in the Boston area
September 23 | The Daily Pennsylvanian
Urban Farm Tills the West Phila. Fields
September 22 | ABC 7, Chicago
Hidden farm grows fresh produce, opportunities
September 22 | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Urban Farmer's Work Honored
September 17 | Detroit Metro Times
Artful beekeeping
September 12 | Edible San Diego
Reaching the Heights
September 8 | ABC 7, Chicago
Illinois couple increases access to organic produce
September 8 | The Capital Times
Gleaners at Farmers' Market snap up produce for food pantries
September 3 | The Indianapolis Star Indy.com
Fed up with mass-produced food, more young urbanites decide to hit the dirt
September 2 | ABC 7 News
Urban Gardens Gain Momentum
September 1 | Vision Magazine
A School Garden That's Got SOL

August 2008

August 31 | Chicago Tribune
Roseland wants more grocery stores in 'food desert'
August 30 | San Francisco Chronicle
Oakland's fruit doesn't fall far from the tree
August 26 | The Wall Street Journal
A Garden Grows in Oakland
August 21 | The Christian Science Monitor
Growing green in Detroit
August 21 | Longview -The Daily News
Longview scoping out potential sites for expanding community garden program
August 20 | Community.Feministing.com
The Accessibility of Sustainable Food
August 20 | Asheville's Citizen-Times
Garden in the Sky
August 19 | Las Cruces Sun-News
Albuquerque mix of rural tradition, urban agriculture trend
August 15 | Isthmus of Madison
Farm talk with the Mayors Innovation Project
August 14 | The Boston Globe
Urban Students Watching their Garden Grow
August 12 | The New York Times
Los Angeles Stages a Fast Food Intervention
August 11 | CityLimits.org
Two friends investigate the urban food chain
August 11 | Cincinnati.com, The Enquirer
Hoping to Survive Food Desert
August 6 | Colorado Daily
Hope grows at Boulders? Growing Gardens
August 4 | New Haven Register
Student ?Farmers? on an Eco-Mission
August 3 | The Ann Arbor News
Markets reach out to those in need
August 2 | The Grand Rapids Press
Tax breaks lure grocers to low-income areas
August 1 | Detroit Free Press
Cash for carrots: Detroit youth earn money growing a garden

July 2008

July 30 | The Times Argus
Vermont Foodbank buys landmark farm in Warren
July 30 | The Epoch Times
Urban Farming a Growing Trend
July 29 | Global Justice
Shifting food paradigm creating zoning problems for cities
July 29 | Inside Bay Area
EcoChef: Slow Food Nation promotes growing your own produce- even in the city
July 29 | The New York Daily News
East New York Farms tries to reverse obesity trend
July 28 | The New York Times
Grow Your Own
July 26 | MSNBC
L.A. OKs moratorium on fast-food restaurants
July 25 | Agriculture News of New York State
State Announces Funding to Support Community Gardens
July 24 | Time Magazine
Inner-City Farms
July 24 | Alameda Sun
Youth Fight for Food Justice
July 24 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Honey from the 'Hood: A new flow from Pittsburgh's urban neighborhoods
July 23 | The Daily News Tribune
Healthy Harvest: Outreach market provides low cost produce
July 23 | California Chronicle
Blue Ribbon Report Calls for City-Wide Policy to Raise Standards in Grocery Industry
July 16 | The Detroit News
Teens' job: Green up the city
July 11 | The Delaware News Journal
Teen 'farmers' operate market
July 10 | The California Aggie
UC adviser encourages Victory Garden's return
July 6 | Louisville Courier Journal
Louisville Corner Store Initiative aims to boost access to fresh foods
July 3 | The Capital
St. John's Garden Enhances Food Pantry
July 1 | The Brattleboro Reformer
Community agriculture is growing

June 2008

June 27 | The Christian Science Monitor
Wanted: inner-city supermarkets
June 27 | San Francisco Chronicle
Urban Farming: Back to the land in your tiny backyard
June 25 | NBC-WKYC Cleveland
Urban farmers growing profit in Cleveland
June 24 | The Saginaw News
Gardens help children grow
June 11 | National Public Radio
Farms Take Root in Detroit's Foreclosures
June 6 | Newsday
Families benefit from creative solutions to 'food deserts'
June 4 | ABC News
Cheap Food in the City? Grow Your Own.

May 2008

May 19 | New Orleans City Business
Students sow healthy picks in schoolyard
May 14 | Grist
No country for poor (wo)men
May 9 | California Chronicle
Crisis in Grocery Industry Leads Community Groups to Challenge City Leaders
May 7 | New York Times
Urban Farmers? Crops go from Vacant Lot to Market
May 5 | New York Times
The lost supermarket
May 1 | SeattlePI.com
No easy access to fresh groceries in many parts of Seattle

April 2008

April 28 | The Fresno Bee
Fresno County's fast-food proximity harms health, study says
April 23 | Metro Active
All You Can't Eat
April 16 | Healthy Corner Store Network
Invitation to share your perspective
April 9 | MetroTimes
Oasis-building: Fighting for freshness in a 'food desert'
April 1 | Chi-Town Daily News
Plans for a healthy food system take root in Englewood

March 2008

March 28 | Chattanooga Times Free Press
Chattanooga city planners study need for grocers
March 27 | WDEF News 12
Neighborhood Leaders Look to Combat Food Deserts
March 20 | Fair Food Foundation
Fair Food Website Receives Pollie Award
March 19 | The Atlantic
A Papaya Grows in Holyoke
March 16 | Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Business Talk: With Limited Access to Fresh Produce, Fort Greene Seeks Community Supported Agriculture
March 12 | Growingpower.org
Save the Date: Growing Food and Justice for All
March 7 | Daily Herald
Chatham grocer sustains community
March 3 | The New Farm
Delivering on a quality promise
March 1 | The New York Times
Free Lunch Isn't Cool, So Some Students Go Hungry

February 2008

February 25 | NEW WEBSITE LAUNCHED!
The Food Desert
February 25 | The Courier Journal
Film explores "Food desert"
February 20 | CBS2Chicago.com
City's 'Food Deserts' Can Lead to Big Health Risks
February 19 | Brahm's blog
Small farm offers food stamp usage through CSA
February 19 | Washington Post
Groceries Grow Elusive For Many in New York City
February 12 | Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Improving Access to Healthy Foods: A Guide for Policy Makers
February 12 | Fair Food Foundation
Analysis on food deserts in Detroit
February 12 | LaSalle Bank
LaSalle's replication food desert research in Detroit.
February 12 | LaSalle Bank
Examining the Impact of Food Deserts in Chicago.
February 12 | Urban & Environmental Policy Institute
The Persistence of L.A.'s Grocery Gap: The Need for a New Food Policy and Approach to Market Development
February 12 | Urban & Environmental Policy Institute
Food Access in Central and South Los Angeles: Mapping Injustice, Agenda for Action
February 12 | Urban & Environmental Policy Institute
Filling in Food Deserts
February 12 | Oakland Institute
Facing Goliath
February 1 | Women's Garden Cycles Bike Tour (blog)
Grocery Initiative Bears Fruit in Pennsylvania
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January 2008

January 27 | The New York Times
Rethinking the Meat-Guzzler


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