The last place you may think to look for honeybees is on a rooftop in New York City, but over the past few years there has been an increase in beekeeping across the city. It’s also illegal. The trend has sparked local politicians, activists, and city beekeepers to try to chance the law. This summer [...]
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ConcreteFood.com spoke with Leda Meredith, an educator, professional dancer and local food advocate. She spent a year eating only food produced within 250 miles of her Brooklyn apartment. She is the author of Botany, Ballet and Dinner [...]
Tonight, Thursday, May 7, at 6:00 p.m., join ConcreteFood.com on Blog Talk Radio, for a conversation with New York City locavore Leda Meredith.
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Across the country environmental groups, municipalities, and citizens are coming together in a variety of ways to celebrate Earth Day. New York City is raising awareness by holding EarthFair 2009 this weekend at Grand Central Station. In addition to initiatives that aim to reduce carbon emissions, help endangered animals, and plant more trees, attention is [...]
Jacquie Berger, the executive director of Just Food, answered questions about local food last week from readers of the City Room blog of the New York Times. Just Food is a nonprofit organization that is working to create a sustainable food system in New York City.
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The average New York City household discards two pounds of organic waste a day. Until recently the NYC Compost Project collected and composted leaves, gave indoor compost bins to interested New Yorkers, and offered extensive workshops on how to compost in the city. The city recently stopped composting all leaves due to budget cuts. Gathered [...]