http://www.cityscapefarms.com/index.htmlUpdates on urban farming initiatives and Cityscape Farmseninfo@cityscapefarms.comCopyright 2009 Cityscape Farms LLC2010-08-12T08:46:45-07:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:38:04 -0700info@cityscapefarms.comFarming2010-08-12T08:46:45-07:00http://www.cityscapefarms.com/blog/files/84461fbcf9dd20fea43b29685ce4eb38-27.html#unique-entry-id-27http://www.cityscapefarms.com/blog/files/84461fbcf9dd20fea43b29685ce4eb38-27.html#unique-entry-id-27
BBC News: Pea plant grows inside man's lung
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-10945050

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This is a cool new social networking site devoted to gardeners, co-developed by some friends of ours. Tour other gardens or post your own! Check out our ‘garden’ - more coming soon:

http://www.yourgardenshow.com/users/cityscapefarms/cityscape-farms

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Just a quick shout out to Photosynthesis, the basis for all life on this planet. If you don’t know the equation above, you should. We’re not saying you have to tattoo it on your back, but it is a good way to remember it! Next week: respiration...]]>info@cityscapefarms.comFarming2010-05-15T12:48:50-07:00http://www.cityscapefarms.com/blog/files/b6b13b129ae37918a1eaedd496f48399-24.html#unique-entry-id-24http://www.cityscapefarms.com/blog/files/b6b13b129ae37918a1eaedd496f48399-24.html#unique-entry-id-24
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We’re thrilled to be in the running... please take a moment to vote:

http://slowmoneybiz.uservoice.com/forums/51983-slowmoney/suggestions/662431-cityscape-farms?ref=title

“Here’s how it works: You get 10 votes: You can vote up to 3 times for any 1 business, vote for 10 different businesses, or anything in-between.

Casting your vote here also indicates that you endorse the Slow Money Principles, which guide both this contest and our movement. We'll also send you an email welcoming you to the Slow Money email list, to keep in touch with the movement. If you'd prefer not to receive those messages just use the easy link in the welcome message to unsubscribe.

Whoever you support, we'll add up all the votes, and award the top choices big CASH PRIZES next week. So make sure to use the 'share' buttons next to each business to tell friends, post to facebook and share on twitter.”]]>info@cityscapefarms.comNone2010-04-14T09:14:01-07:00http://www.cityscapefarms.com/blog/files/0da742142adf5bf931313ed1e7c01ed8-22.html#unique-entry-id-22http://www.cityscapefarms.com/blog/files/0da742142adf5bf931313ed1e7c01ed8-22.html#unique-entry-id-22
“There are other, truly more sustainable means of creating green jobs and increasing our domestic seafood supply to complement wild-catch fisheries without pushing historic fishermen out of business and without hurting ocean fish and wildlife. Some forms of shellfish can be farmed sustainably, including mussels, clams and oysters. Farming these species in some cases can help improve water quality and does not involve the use of wild fish feed and chemicals. There’s also a technology to grow fish on land in closed-loop, low-energy, high-yield operations that reuse nearly all the water initially put into the system. We need legislation to promote research and development of land-based recirculating aquaculture systems, which will create green jobs and increase our domestic seafood supply.”

More info here: http://documents.foodandwaterwatch.org/CappsBill.pdf]]>info@cityscapefarms.comFarming2010-03-22T18:38:46-07:00http://www.cityscapefarms.com/blog/files/a2177dfaa34dce9429b19c385a2898cc-21.html#unique-entry-id-21http://www.cityscapefarms.com/blog/files/a2177dfaa34dce9429b19c385a2898cc-21.html#unique-entry-id-21

Mike Yohay, Cityscape Farms’ founder, was recently featured in FastCompany. The piece highlighted 10 entrepreneurs and visionaries in the sustainable food world.

“Yohay’s Cityscape Farms continues to work to produce great-tasting fresh food for local buyers with its hydroponic greenhouses. ‘Hydroponic farming is incredibly innovative and resource economical compared to conventional farming. It's well-suited for cities because you can do it anywhere,’ says Yohay.”

Full article here.]]>info@cityscapefarms.comFarming2010-02-25T09:59:38-08:00http://www.cityscapefarms.com/blog/files/0224edd881ba8be5676c30342b72641f-19.html#unique-entry-id-19http://www.cityscapefarms.com/blog/files/0224edd881ba8be5676c30342b72641f-19.html#unique-entry-id-19

By the end of July 2009, California was well into its third dry year in a row. On average, the state’s reservoirs were running low. In particular, the San Luis reservoir had reached only 18 percent of its capacity by July 28, said the Drought Operations Center for the State of California. The San Luis Reservoir stores water from the Sacramento and San Joaquin River Delta to be distributed through the southern Central Valley. As water levels at the reservoir and elsewhere dropped, many water districts faced restrictions. The impact of those water restrictions on farms in the Westlands and Tulare Lake Districts is illustrated in this vegetation anomaly image. Continues here.]]>info@cityscapefarms.comNone2010-02-22T12:32:25-08:00http://www.cityscapefarms.com/blog/files/3853404dbf675044a55654e079899b82-18.html#unique-entry-id-18http://www.cityscapefarms.com/blog/files/3853404dbf675044a55654e079899b82-18.html#unique-entry-id-18

“(Washington, D.C.) The National Restaurant Association’s annual survey of more than 1,800 professional chefs – members of the American Culinary Federation (ACF) – reveals that local sourcing of ingredients, sustainability and nutrition will be the hottest trends on restaurant menus in 2010. Locally grown produce, locally sourced meats and seafood, sustainability, mini-desserts and locally produced wine and beer top the list of nearly 215 culinary items in the “What’s Hot in 2010” survey. Rounding out the top 10 trends are nutritious kids’ meals, half-portions, farm-branded ingredients, gluten-free/food-allergy conscious meals and sustainable seafood.” More here.]]>info@cityscapefarms.comFarming2010-02-09T07:05:17-08:00http://www.cityscapefarms.com/blog/files/5a161f5d738d171fae8fe1c47029c17c-17.html#unique-entry-id-17http://www.cityscapefarms.com/blog/files/5a161f5d738d171fae8fe1c47029c17c-17.html#unique-entry-id-17
The challenge is to remind consumers that buying local, sustainably produced food is more important than ever. We need to support small, independent farmers and producers especially in a down economy.

As we continue to evaluate prospective farm sites in the Bay Area we are constantly reminded how savvy Californians are about their food. Though everyone we know has been affected by the recession, we still see heavily attended local farmer's markets, fervor over new sustainable-food-sourcing restaurants like Gather, and promising startups like Lonjevitea and Fearless Chocolate bucking the trend.

So despite being invited to launch Cityscape Farms in other cities as far away as the Cayman Islands, we remain committed to maintaining our presence in the locavore mecca that is the Bay Area.]]>info@cityscapefarms.comFarming2009-12-07T09:13:07-08:00http://www.cityscapefarms.com/blog/files/eec33ff005f17b106e86a5c56061cd90-16.html#unique-entry-id-16http://www.cityscapefarms.com/blog/files/eec33ff005f17b106e86a5c56061cd90-16.html#unique-entry-id-16

"More than 60 agricultural scientists from all over the world signed a statement last week to warn international leaders of the folly of neglecting to include agriculture as a topic of discussion at next month's UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) summit. Ignoring climate change's impact on agriculture, the scientists say, will wreak havoc on food security." More here.]]>info@cityscapefarms.comFarming2009-10-23T08:34:59-07:00http://www.cityscapefarms.com/blog/files/8916dfa3e7f8d13dc49ee46cda1ed64e-15.html#unique-entry-id-15http://www.cityscapefarms.com/blog/files/8916dfa3e7f8d13dc49ee46cda1ed64e-15.html#unique-entry-id-15
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We'd like to take a moment to highlight a powerful force in the Bay Area that has been a great champion of sustainable and local food: Bay Localize. We are proud to be part of their Vital Links community and sincerely support their many initiatives. Please check them out if you haven't already.

Their Mission: to catalyze the emergence of a regional, self-reliant economy that strengthens all Bay Area communities.

Why local? Why now?
"Our growing dependence on declining fossil fuels coupled with mounting climate instability are converging to a crisis stage that imperils the long-term viability of the Bay Area's economy, infrastructure, and natural environment. In response, we believe that vibrant local economies and healthy communities are the answer. They are the best guard against global insecurity, an essential part of achieving social equity, and a vital way to enrich our day-to-day lives."]]>info@cityscapefarms.comFarming2009-09-28T17:27:37-07:00http://www.cityscapefarms.com/blog/files/ae50d3fad633bd3ec7fb67dab62558d6-13.html#unique-entry-id-13http://www.cityscapefarms.com/blog/files/ae50d3fad633bd3ec7fb67dab62558d6-13.html#unique-entry-id-13

Cityscape Farms has been invited to join the World Cafe conversation at the Four Points Sheraton this Thursday, October 1st. Click below to learn more:

http://www.cagwin.com/fvul/schedule.html

"What if change meant a sustainable world in harmony for all beings to succeed both locally and globally? Can rethinking and changing the design, implementation and use urban landscapes contribute to a harmonious and sustainable world valued by current and future generations?"]]>info@cityscapefarms.comNone2009-09-14T12:29:43-07:00http://www.cityscapefarms.com/blog/files/b6fef0882c662bb95fca1f83a549b200-12.html#unique-entry-id-12http://www.cityscapefarms.com/blog/files/b6fef0882c662bb95fca1f83a549b200-12.html#unique-entry-id-12

Cityscape Farms will be attending the Agriculture 2.0 Conference in New York this coming Thursday. Look for us there!]]>info@cityscapefarms.comFarming2009-08-19T18:51:28-07:00http://www.cityscapefarms.com/blog/files/b91d625dd059f12623047254813263a7-11.html#unique-entry-id-11http://www.cityscapefarms.com/blog/files/b91d625dd059f12623047254813263a7-11.html#unique-entry-id-11Cityscape Farms story is all about history - tracing the roots of our modern world back through the ages.

And Bryant knows his history. His amazing cookbook, Vegan Soul Kitchen, is replete with historical and cultural references to ingredients and derivations of his neo-soul food.

Alice Waters wrote: “Bryant Terry knows that good food should be an everyday right and not a privilege. This book is full of easy, tasty, seasonal recipes that also happen to be vegan and affordable!”

We couldn’t have said it better ourselves.

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“Food production... will be encouraged within the City and, to the extent feasible, on City owned land, through urban agriculture including community, backyard, rooftop, and school gardens; edible landscaping, and agricultural incubator projects.”

You can read the Executive Directive here.


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We’re proud to announce the first article to cover Cityscape Farms, appearing in the sustainable business publication Triple Pundit. Click here to check it out.
]]>info@cityscapefarms.comFarming2009-07-20T14:35:35-07:00http://www.cityscapefarms.com/blog/files/e8304b1152831028e7c4694496b867ae-8.html#unique-entry-id-8http://www.cityscapefarms.com/blog/files/e8304b1152831028e7c4694496b867ae-8.html#unique-entry-id-8Organically Grown and Genetically Engineered: The Food of the Future” at The Long Now Foundation (7/28/09). It’s encouraging to see so much emphasis on food with this org. - especially since their focus is long-term thinking. It’s going to take a long time to reshape our agricultural model, which is why we must start NOW.

]]>info@cityscapefarms.comFarming2009-03-20T09:34:08-07:00http://www.cityscapefarms.com/blog/files/5d1711953029540001000c0a4d82bf8f-6.html#unique-entry-id-6http://www.cityscapefarms.com/blog/files/5d1711953029540001000c0a4d82bf8f-6.html#unique-entry-id-6political and environmental symbolism, with the Obamas lobbied for months by advocates who believe that growing more food locally, and organically, can lead to more healthful eating and reduce reliance on huge industrial farms that use more oil for transportation and chemicals for fertilizer.” More here.


© The New York Times]]>info@cityscapefarms.comFarming2009-07-15T12:13:00-07:00http://www.cityscapefarms.com/blog/files/cd9170fac8cd0f27af0c3c8be4ae9a38-5.html#unique-entry-id-5http://www.cityscapefarms.com/blog/files/cd9170fac8cd0f27af0c3c8be4ae9a38-5.html#unique-entry-id-5Here’s a link to a summary of the talk, and you can download the MP3 recording by clicking here. Highly recommended! -MIKE]]>info@cityscapefarms.comFarming2009-06-14T12:02:19-07:00http://www.cityscapefarms.com/blog/files/632e21350197590119437014dc988367-4.html#unique-entry-id-4http://www.cityscapefarms.com/blog/files/632e21350197590119437014dc988367-4.html#unique-entry-id-4Blue Hill Farm in Tarrytown, New York. The farm belongs to the remarkable Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, and it was once part of the Rockefeller estate. Hooray for the new generation of farmers! -MIKE

]]>info@cityscapefarms.comFarming2009-06-18T11:30:35-07:00http://www.cityscapefarms.com/blog/files/1e31788eaeb967439db4b1b30d27daf1-3.html#unique-entry-id-3http://www.cityscapefarms.com/blog/files/1e31788eaeb967439db4b1b30d27daf1-3.html#unique-entry-id-3Eli Zabar’s Vinegar Factory on East 91st Street - a bona fide rooftop urban farm. Eli grows delicious “Rooftop Tomatoes,” which his workers pick ripe and then bring downstairs to sell at his gourmet market. Brilliant. -MIKE



Here is an article about Eli and the history of Zabar’s epicurean empire.]]>