This video by Chipotle is EXACTLY why they are a favorite of Urban Conversion! This heartfelt piece is animated to Coldplay’s “The Scientist”, which is performed by country music legend Willie Nelson. The video captures a family farmer who starts a life of commercialized farming, only to realize that in his heart he is doing [...]
Read MoreUrban Conversion Visits The White House

The Urban Conversion was recently invited to the White House, to learn about the White House garden, and what is being done on a federal level to educate the nation on eating healthy. This is a message that is being passed to adults and children alike. Being invited to the White House is a tremendous [...]
Read More4 Simple Steps to Grow a Hundred Pounds of Potatoes in a Barrel

Container gardening isn’t only for savvy urban gardeners and folks with limited space to grow, it can also be for folks who want to maximize their yields in a controlled environment. Not only does growing potatoes in a barrel reduce the amount of weeding and exposure to pests and fungi, you don’t even have to [...]
Read More6 Best Vegetables You’re Not Eating

Getting into a veggie rut? It’s easy this time of year, when the pickings for local food are still pretty slim. Asparagus and spinach are tasty, but they can get old after a few weeks. Try some fiddleheads instead! Or swap out your standard spinach for a New Zealand variety. We dug up 6 of [...]
Read MoreA Kid’s Eye View of Organic Gardening

When I was in third grade or so, my class visited a local farm. I didn’t learn a lot that day, not exactly: mostly what I recall is the smell of hay and manure, and the big scary turkeys clucking at me through a fence. Still, it brought the idea of a farm out of [...]
Read MoreDIY: How to Make a Vermiculture Box

Last spring, I dove into worm farming with a small, simple vermiculture bin. It didn’t take long for me to decide that the “quick & easy” design was less than adequate for a hardcore hippie like myself. The bin didn’t drain well, and the worms were always in danger of drowning, and it filled up [...]
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