by Kathryn Gardow | Oct 31, 2014 | Land Use Planning, Urban Farming
Take the M train to the 36th Street station. Climb the stairs and exit the station and greeted by the six- story edifice built by Standard Motor Company in 1919. Enter the building. Push the elevator button and be whisked to the roof. Leave the city behind and enter a...
by Kathryn Gardow | Sep 30, 2014 | Agrihoods, Land Use Planning
My yard peaked in abundance in September. The last tomatoes were picked before the fall rains came. At the same time, ideas percolate about creating community where families thrive because children play, elders impart wisdom, Millenials connect and food is grown....
by Kathryn Gardow | Aug 11, 2014 | Land Use Planning, Local Food, Roof-Top Farming
I was wowed when visiting the newly opened Whole Foods store located on the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn, New York! The high-end, natural and organic foods market is strategically located in an up’n coming area of Brooklyn, despite the fact that the Gowanus Canal...
by Kathryn Gardow | May 30, 2014 | Agrihoods, Land Use Planning, Local Food
Local produce heaven is now… asparagus, strawberries, cherries, snap peas; followed by string beans, cucumbers, basil, tomatoes, peaches; culminating with apples, corn, winter squash. What would make every food summer more perfect? Living in a community that...
by Kathryn Gardow | Feb 28, 2014 | Farmland Preservation, Land Use Planning
I am not a farmer, but care where my food comes from. I read labels to avoid unknown, unintelligible ingredients. I cannot feed myself with my gardening skills. Farmers grow my food and I have the utmost respect for the work the work they do. Each season farmers start...
by Kathryn Gardow | Jan 31, 2014 | Farmland Preservation, Land Use Planning
Located a half- hour west of Florida’s Magic Kingdome is Uncle Matt’s Organics, a 14-year old family business supplying discerning consumers with organic citrus and juice products. Spending a day with the business’ patriarch and story teller, Benny...
