Information taken from Projects for Public Spaces Markets for All: Celebrating National Farmers Market Week Posted by: Craig Raphael Categories: Blog, Markets, PPS Video, Public Markets and Local Economies Rows of brightly colored produce; freshly baked breads and blueberry pies; mingling of friends, neighbors and strangers: there’s no limit to the joys of a local farmers market. The spectacular resurgence of…
I have always been concerned about what was in my personal care products. I first became interested in it because I am against animal testing. Now I am interested because of health reasons. Most people don’t give it a second look and assume that what they are putting on their body, sometimes 20 products…
Part of our ornamental garden What is that tipping point between being a gardener and being an urban farmer? Is there a checklist one must follow before they can legitimately call themselves an urban farmer? To me there is a definite line between “gardener” and “urban farmer” but it doesn’t involve some complicated list of…
There is always something to learn, and I think writing them down here is a good way of not only keeping track but of letting others know my lessons as well. So here’s more of what I’ve learned (you can find my first list here) now with livestock! Beans we’ve missed 1. Green beans must…
We will be offering our very first farm tour on Saturday, August 21st from 1pm-4pm. This was an idea I had been thinking about for quite awhile but thanks to a very timely email from Esperanza at Pluck and Feather we’ve decided now is a great time to do it. If you’re curious about what…
Last week we had a giveaway contest for a $40 gift certificate to any of the over 200 CSN Stores. Well, it’s time to announce the winner…. ….Drumroll Please…… Janice – Your name got pulled out of the hat! Please send us an email to dogislandfarm at gmail dot com so we can get you your…
Garden for the Environment, originally uploaded by chuck b.. Info Via: Garden for the Environment URBAN COMPOSTINGDate: Saturday, August 7th, 2010Time: 10AM – 12NOONLocation: Garden for the Environment, 7th Ave at Lawton Street, San FranciscoCost: Free Give your summer garden a boost that will guarantee vibrant colors and tasty veggies for the months to follow! Aside from encouraging beneficial soil organisms…
Greenhouse will go on far side of beds It’s never ending around here. A week doesn’t go by where we don’t have some crazy project in the works. And it’s always a mad rush trying to find the time to get everything done before winter. Some projects just seems to take on a life of their own and end…
Whole Wheat Bread, originally uploaded by kristib2pea. Source: The Studio For Urban Projects The Self-Sufficient Kitchen, Bread Class Event Details Date: Saturday, July 24, 2010 Time: 1:00 PM All classes meet from 1:00-5:00 pm at the Studio for Urban Projects 3579 17th Street. Classes are $75. Please use the Paypal link below to register. This ongoing…
We are offering a $40 Gift Certificate to CSN Stores. CSN Stores has over 200 online stores where you can find everything from dinnerware to dog beds to greenhouses! I’m drooling, of course, over the greenhouses. Or do I want an ACTUAL shed? The water tower just isn’t cutting it. Just leave us a comment…
Dog Island Farm is a small urban farm in the San Francisco Bay Area.
