Urban Farming

Urban Farming Workshops

Sat, 02/26/2011 - 1:04pm — FluxRostrum

Will Allen and the Growing Power team presented workshops on farming in urban settings and empowering youth and low income neighborhoods with fresh local produce at Our School at Blair Grocery. ~ download

http://OurSchoolAtBlairGrocery.org
http://GrowingPower.org
http://GoFamilyFarms.com

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Our School at Blair Grocery ~ urban alternative school farm

Wed, 09/22/2010 - 7:12pm — FluxRostrum

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This is the summer 2010 update from the Our School at Blair Grocery Project.

This alternative school project in the lower 9th ward New Orleans has grown exponentially with the help of volunteers from New York 2 New Orleans & The Youth Coalition for Community Action.

http://www.ourschoolatblairgrocery.org

Our School at Blair Grocery is a finalist in the FRESH 1% Grant competetion.
The winner of the grant will be selected based on
which organization has the most votes at
the end of the voting period:
September 24th - this Friday.

PLEASE VOTE BEFORE
FRIDAY and SHARE
with as many people as you can. It only takes a second.

http://www.freshthemovie.com/call-to-action/votenowfreshgrant/

THEY WON!

Time Again To Lend A Hand to the Farmers of the Lower 9

Fri, 04/16/2010 - 4:51pm — FluxRostrum

Willie Nelson and Marty Dread song Lend A Hand To The Farmers

footage of Time Again Farms
http://timeagainfarms.ning.com

and
The School at Blair Grocery
http://schoolatblairgrocery.blogspot.com

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Lend A Hand Project
http://willienelsonpri.com/peace/5247/lend-a-hand-to-the-farmers.html

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Urban Farming the Lower 9th Ward: Blair School Spring Update

Sun, 05/31/2009 - 11:47am — FluxRostrum

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A spring 2009 update on the progress at The School at Blair Grocery a
grassroots alternative school being built in the lower 9th ward of New
Orleans. The school is teaching sustainability skills and intends to
become self sustainable through urban organic farming.

School At Blair Grocery, New York 2 New Orleans