Turning an Invasive Species into a Livelihood
We have plenty of water hyacinth to spare in San Joaquin County for something like this! – Jeremy [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1Gm2WQbJkA&feature=player_embedded]
Can a neighborhood be too walkable?
In an interesting post on her blog All About Cities, Wendy Waters asks, “Is there such a thing as too much walkability?” Waters, a real estate investment analyst, uses the Walk Score tool — which, as she points out, is increasingly popular among both sellers and buyers of real estate to measure the desirability […]
In Defense of School Gardens
School Adds Weeding to Reading and Writing By KIM SEVERSON THOSE who believe trends start on the West Coast and are perfected on the East Coast might add to their argument a garden planned for an elementary school in Brooklyn. This summer, supporters will tear up a quarter-acre of asphalt parking lot behind P.S. 216 […]
Using Baking Soda As A Fungicide
This publication was made available by ATTRA: USE OF BAKING SODA AS A FUNGICIDE ABSTRACT: There has been considerable interest in the use of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate, NaHCO3) and3) to control powdery mildew and other fungal diseases of plants.
What is Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)?
Many small farmers around the world face increasingly competitive markets for their produce, and oftentimes depend on distributors or other third parties to connect them to consumers – which means that they are paid less for their goods. By connecting communities directly to farms, one can gaurantee a market for farmers, while educating and empowering consumers at […]
PUENTES INCORPORATES!
Several weeks ago, we recieved our approved Articles of Incorporation from the CA Secratary of State as a charitable organization! We will be conducting our first Board Meeting this week, processing our 501c3 status with the IRS, and exploring some exciting new projects in Stockton, CA! More to come…
Community Supported Gardens
By: Ray Ledesma 03/27/2009 The aim of a community supported garden is to build healthy families by providing a space to grow organic vegetables to members of the community. Family members plan and grow a garden for an entire season, and in return, receive a share of the harvest each week. Partnerships among family members […]
Build Your Own Rocket Stove
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Are you living the good life?
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Is Stockton, CA Food Secure?
Touring the City of Stockton, the last thing anybody might think is that, on a large scale, Stockton has food security issues (especially in comparison to other places in the world). After all, aren’t there grocery and convenience stores on every corner? It turns out that living in fear of starvation is not the only […]