Grow – The Story of an Urban Farmer
I don’t have a guest post for today, but I do have a short film done on Esperanza of Pluck and Feather done by Whole Foods!
I don’t have a guest post for today, but I do have a short film done on Esperanza of Pluck and Feather done by Whole Foods!
As I’ve mentioned before, I have this really long post about raising livestock in urban areas but I just haven’t posted it. There is a TON of misinformation being spread out there by the animal rights activists about urban livestock. Every time I read another one of their articles or posts – rehashing the exact same misinformation again…
Armenian Cucumber Infused Vodka6, originally uploaded by brandonmatzek. I thought I’d be safe growing Armenian cucumbers and pickling cucumbers. After all, Armenian cucumbers are actually a melon. Melons aren’t necessarily known for their overabundance like cucumbers and summer squash are. As I harvested the first batch I thought to myself “we better love cucumbers.”
I’m not one to use this term, I generally prefer Urban Farmer. But I know a lot of other people that like to call themselves “urban homesteaders.” So this is to stand up for them! Excuse me, this may get snarky. There’s a family out there that I found a few months ago (after I…
Hearts, originally uploaded by Matt Fitt Photography.
This is Tom and I on our wedding day. It’s one of my favorite pictures. Without Tom, Dog Island Farm wouldn’t exist. We inspire each other. We teach each other. And we learn together. We are a true partnership and I couldn’t imagine my life without him. Happy Valentine’s Day Sweetie!
Taggsvamp, originally uploaded by snarskank. Hedgehog season is coming up quickly. I’m excited to start foraging for these!
We have quite a few blogs listed in our side bar. You can also see a new list just released of the top 50 urban farming blogs. Many of which are on our side bar. Go give them a visit and say hi!
9 January King Cabbage, originally uploaded by extra-relish. January King Cabbage, portabello mushrooms and sunchokes. This is one of the varieties of cabbage that we’re growing and it really is stunning.
Do you have expertise in something and want to share it with others? We are always looking for guest post submissions. We’re looking for all sort of info, from growing food in containers to your favorite canning recipe to raising urban livestock and everything in between. Don’t have anything to write but still want to share?…
Dog Island Farm is a small urban farm in the San Francisco Bay Area.
