Urban Farming

join so many politically active organizations. I’ve signed up to join Depaul Democrats, DePaul Community Peacemakers, International Socialist Organization, and DePaul’s Urban Farming Organization. The reason why I consider DePaul’s Urban Farming Organization to be a politically active organization is because urban farming allows urban communities to obtain healthier, fresher, and cost reducing foods. One other organization also got me thinking, I never really did consider myself a socialist before

York Times said, “The medical costs of meat consumption may be similar to the tens of billions of dollars it costs per year to care for smokers.” (Gary Null, 2011) Therefore, this proposal goes to the last of the rank. b) Invest in upgrading the urban water infrastructure in

foundation is farming and the national FFA prides itself in its roots and traditions. The Jacket, ceremonies and all values and beliefs of the FFA program originate from the ideal of southern agrarianism creating a narrow scope of memberships. For students who identify with southern farming values, the national FFA program is easy to identify with. Students coming from urban areas

Vertical Farming: The Demand is Rising According to an extensive projection research project, the population of America is expected to increase to approximately 438 million citizens by the year 2050 (Passel). This is a sharp increase in today’s population of roughly 315 million. If this projection is accurate, it looks like our nation is at a high risk of overpopulation. Imagine living in a town where you can’t drink tap water without the risk of contracting numerous illnesses from it. Where

proud FFA member whose homeuse is surrounded by nothing, but acres and acres of crops. Which indeed, grow. So, I’ve always been surrounded by everything-agriculture and yet, I have noticed when going to the city, skylscrapers growning out of the urban concrete fields. also growing with something new: the trendy greenhouses growing vertically skyscrapers. I’ve also heard the bickering about our limited amount and potential use of the land, and as an FFA members we have been taught that by weyou

the reward. Wendell Berry, a man who grew up during the transition of old farming style and new farming style, noticed the transition from mules to tractors and the efficiency that came with the switch. Berry wrote an article titled “Renewing Husbandry”; in his article, Berry

from a tub and needs 0.5 liters to 1 liter. Chickens are used for meat, eggs, and feathers for pillows. I would recommend the chicken for urban farming but not cattle. Cattle are big and need much room. Chickens require little room. Also cattle need much food while chickens need very little compared to the cattle. A chicken would be better than cattle for urban

Stereotypes of urban cities commonly reflect the portrayal of minorities which they are seen as poor and criminals in comparison to the middle and upper Caucasian class. Such stereotypes are an effect of environmental racism. However, to divert from the spread of negative and racist stereotypes, the local government must reflect a better city. In this paper, I am going to explain the benefits of new regionalism in relation to urban cities and minorities. Having influence from Manuel Pastor and Myron

Inorganic is a word everyone associates with healthy food. It can be spotted on the labels in supermarkets and local grocery stores. The demand for organic food has even increased as more people associate it with being healthy and environmentally friendly. However, how “organic” is organic food? Is organic food worth the extra cost? Does organic food have that much more nutrients than conventional food? These are all questions that ponder many people's brains. Organic food receives mixed reviews

people. Not only that but it reduces scale in terms of imports. In Canada, we do not have the outdoor climate year round to produce fresh produce, therefore in the winter months we rely on imports from other countries to meet our demand. With vertical farming technology it will be able to reduce the spatial distance of food production and food consumption through promoting a more local way of getting groceries.