Episode Five: Growing food in the city

Small-Scale City by John Chilson

Nov 5, 201600:19:02Arts

Urban farms, or, farming in the city, on rooftops, vacant lots, front yards. I've alway been intrigued with farming in the city and the potential there to feed its people. A couple years ago I read Jennifer Cockrall King...

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