Why Grow Food?
Whether you are growing in your own garden, a community garden, or purchasing from an urban farm, being an active participant in your local food system has incredible benefits.
- Bolstering Food Security and Food Sovereignty
- Connecting with the Earth and Helping the Environment
- Increasing Access to Nutritious Food
- Cultivating Joy and Relaxation
- Helping Folks Save Money
- Individual and Collective Empowerment
- Creating a Sense of Place
October 22, 2024 5:30 pm
Microgreens
Microgreens aren’t just for fancy restaurant dishes! Learn how to grow fast, easy, and extremely delicious microgreens inside throughout the...
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October 15, 2024 6:00 pm
Cover Cropping on Urban Farms and Gardens
Cover cropping is an amazing tool for protecting and building soil in your farm or garden. Learn techniques to incorporate cover cropping into...
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October 10, 2024 5:30 pm
Nutrition Education Series with Royally Fit: Turmeric tea making, benefits
As a fall/winter nutrition education series, this lesson focuses on turmeric as a healing kitchen crop that can be used in a variety of ways. Tea...
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October 9, 2024 5:30 pm
Growing Ginger Indoors & Out
Did you know you can grow ginger in Pittsburgh? You don’t even need a greenhouse! Come learn about how to grow ginger in your own garden...
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October 5, 2024 10:00 am
7th Annual Braddock Fall Festival
Braddock Farms will celebrate 17 years of providing fresh food and organic local produce to the surrounding neighborhoods in Braddock.
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October 4, 2024 11:00 am
Urban Farms: Certifying Organic, One Step at a Time
This workshop is designed to guide urban farmers through the process of achieving organic certification. Participants will learn about the...
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September 28, 2024 10:00 am
How to Start a Community Garden
This workshop focuses on the organizing, people power building, and community engagement aspects of community garden work. We touch on other...
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September 24, 2024 6:00 pm
Beneficial Plants and Herbs for Community Gardens
Join us at the Bellevue Friendship Garden to learn about incorporating beneficial plants and herbs into your community garden space. Beneficials...
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