The benefits of eating and buying locally grown food
11/04/2010
Now more than ever before, Alabamians are on the forefront of one of the biggest movements in the U.S. People all across the nation are now realizing the benefits of eating and buying locally grown food. With farmer's markets sprouting up all across the state, Alabama citizens are looking for ways to get involved in doing their part for both the community and the environment....Read More >

Jones Valley Urban Farm helping Birmingham kids harvest healthy habits (with slideshow)
06/26/2010
From the ground up, the produce of Jones Valley Urban Farm is changing what goes onto tables and into tummies across the city, its supporters say....Read More >

Fresh Air Farm
06/02/2010
Jones Valley Urban Farm collaborates with IPC for a new vision at the Children's Fresh Air Farm...Read More >

Community Gardens in Birmingham
05/05/2010
Whether gardeners grow for their own kitchen or for others’, community gardens and farmers markets change how people interact with the soil....Read More >

‘Ripple Effects’ seminar begins Thursday
04/19/2010
Environmental enthusiasts need not wait until Saturday’s festivities and educational activities at the Fairhope municipal pier to celebrate Earth Day this year....Read More >

Can Farming Save Detroit?
02/01/2010
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Food Desert Report - World Hunger Year
12/31/1969
The average American grocery store offers over 80,000 food options to its customers. Most of these are available year-round and at a relatively affordable price. Many Americans take this food cornucopia for granted, never considering that others growing up in either the inner-city or rural parts of the country don’t have these food options due to a lack of grocery stores or farmers markets. This situation, often called a “food desert,” disproportionately impacts low-income people and communities of color....Read More >