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Urban Farming - On the Shelf at CCBC Libraries
The Ecological Farm by
The breakthrough resource for fruit and vegetable growers at every scale who want to go 'beyond organic' and build higher soil quality and fertility using fewer inputs through a unique ecosystem-balancing approach "Atthowe's book takes ecological farming to the next level. It is packed with useful, field-tested, innovative techniques for farming more gently without sacrificing productivity. . . This is the future of farming. I highly recommend this book."--Ben Hartman, author of The Lean Farm The Ecological Farm is the go-to guide for ecological growing, with a unique focus on reduced tillage, minimizing farm and garden inputs, and pest control. Reflecting the wisdom that farmer, consultant, and educator Helen Atthowe and her late husband, Carl Rosato, gained during decades of farming experience, this book guides readers on how to reduce or eliminate the use of outside inputs of fertilizer or pesticides--even those that are commonly used on certified organic orchards and market gardens. In clear language and with color photographs, charts, and graphs throughout, the book emphasizes the importance of managing the details of an entire growing system over the full life of the enterprise. Based on advances in scientific research in ecological food production, farmers, homesteaders, permaculturists, and gardeners alike will learn methods to: design a farm system that maintains a growing root in the soil year-round to feed the microbial community instead of just crops. strengthen the "immune system" of a farm or garden supply crop needs using only on-farm inputs such as cover crops and living mulch maximize the presence of beneficial insects and microbes that support healthy crop development minimize ecological impact in dealing with insect pest and disease problems The Ecological Farm also features a crop-by-crop guide to growing more than 25 of the most popular and profitable vegetables and fruits, including specific management advice for dealing with pests and diseases. The Ecological Farm makes complex, sometimes messy, ecological concepts and practices understandable to all growers, and makes healthy farming--in which nature is invited to participate--possible. "[This book] will guide all of us as we learn to farm in harmony with an ecosystem and to become obedient to the whole rather than being distracted by the urge to tinker with the parts." --Wes Jackson, cofounder and president emeritus, The Land Institute
Call Number: S605.5 .A88 2023
Urban Homesteads by
Learn about the ingenious methods these urban homesteaders use to grow fruit and vegetables, keep bees and chickens, and attract pollinators to their gardens, as well as other sustainability measures, including aquaponics and water harvesting.
Call Number: GF78 .G7 2021
Start a Community Food Garden by
Without community, it's just a garden: getting organized -- Get the party started: meetings with a mission -- Bringing the garden to life: planning and design -- Taking care of garden business: a structure for sustainability -- Mobilizing: developing a team of gardeners and volunteers -- The year-round community: keeping it fun -- Groundwork for success: teaching new gardeners -- Twenty-one vegetables to sow, harvest, store, and serve.
Call Number: SB457.3 .J69 2014
Breaking Through Concrete by
"People have always grown food in cities--on windowsills and sidewalks, in backyards and neighborhood parks--but today, urban farmers are leading a movement that is transforming our national food system. Across America, entrepreneurs and activists are taking over vacant lots and tearing up pavement to create businesses and food themselves and their communities with beds of kale, tomatoes, squash, and beans.
Call Number: S494.5.U72 H36 2012
Backyard Homesteading by
This award-winning book addresses the needs of people who want to take control of the food they eat and the products they use--even if they live in an urban or suburban house on a typical-size lot. It shows homeowners how to turn their yard into a sustainable and self-sufficient "homestead" for raising livestock and providing homegrown food including fruits, vegetables, honey, eggs, milk, and meat. Backyard Homesteading also provides practical instructions for preserving food, making beer and wine, making soap, and more. Well illustrated with new photographs and illustrations, this revised 2nd edition provides important new information on attracting pollinators, and an expanded section on raising chickens.
Call Number: S501.2 .T525 2012
Streaming Video
- Urban Agriculture and Creating a Sustainable Foodscape
Food Tank co-founder and President Danielle Nierenberg moderates this webinar featuring Michael Carolan, author of No One Eats Alone. Michael was joined by Alice’s Garden Urban Farm Executive Director Venice Williams and DC Greens Executive Director Lauren Shweder Biel. The panelists discussed how urban agriculture can used to close the social and spatial barriers inherent in our current food system.
Edible City
The American Society of Landscape Architects shares ideas for turning unused areas in in cities into green spaces and urban gardens growing vegetables and other foods.
Urban Farming in the Baltimore area
- Urban Agriculture
from Baltimore Office of Sustainability - Safer Agriculture in Baltimore
from Johns Hopkins University - Urban Agriculture
from University of Maryland Extension
Online From CCBC Libraries
Sustainable Market Farming by
Planning -- Planting -- Sustainable crop protection -- Soil and crop quality -- Harvest and beyond -- Legumes -- Brassicas -- Other greens -- Roots -- Cucurbits -- Alliums -- Nightshades -- The others -- Seed crop production.
Publication Date: 2013
Designing Urban Agriculture by
A comprehensive overview of edible landscapes--complete with more than 300 full-color photos and illustrations Designing Urban Agriculture is about the intersection of ecology, design, and community. Showcasing projects and designers from around the world who are forging new paths to the sustainable city through urban agriculture landscapes, it creates a dialogue on the ways to invite food back into the city and pave a path to healthier communities and environments. This full-color guide begins with a foundation of ecological principles and the idea that the food shed is part of a city's urban systems network. It outlines a design process based on systems thinking and developed for a lifecycle or regenerative-based approach. It also presents strategies, tools, and guidelines that enable informed decisions on planning, designing, budgeting, constructing, maintaining, marketing, and increasing the sustainability of this re-invented cityscape. Case studies demonstrate the environmental, economic, and social value of these landscapes and reveal paths to a greener and healthier urban environment. This unique and indispensable guide: Details how to plan, design, fund, construct, and leverage the sustainability aspects of the edible landscape typology Covers over a dozen typologies including community gardens, urban farms, edible estates, green roofs and vertical walls, edible school yards, seed to table, food landscapes within parks, plazas, streetscapes and green infrastructure systems and more Explains how to design regenerative edible landscapes that benefit both community and ecology and explores the connections between food, policy, and planning that promote viable food shed systems for more resilient communities Examines the integration of management, maintenance, and operations issues Reveals how to create a business model enterprise that addresses a lifecycle approach
Publication Date: 2013
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