In response to food security and cost inflation issues, the mayor of Mexico City launches a 'backyard agriculture' program for the city. Small scale kitchen gardening assumes a critical role in food supply.
urban agriculuture
An urban programme of backyard agriculture
(via www.ft.com)
Submitted by davidbarrie on Sun, 2008-06-29 21:29. | Tags: food | food security | urban agriculuture
A Family Farm in the Midst of Suburbia
(via www.abcnews.go.com)

Is it neat, or is it slightly odd that in this Los Angeles community -- it's called Pasadena -- a suburban mix of nice restaurants and well-tended front lawns, there is a home wedged in with the other houses where the entire front yard is edible?
Submitted by Urban Homesteader on Fri, 2008-05-16 15:56. | Tags: food | simple living | the simple life | urban agriculuture | urban farming | urban homestead | urban homesteaders | urban homesteading