Current:Home > MarketsOhio Explores a New Model for Urban Agriculture: Micro Farms in Food Deserts -MoneySpot
Ohio Explores a New Model for Urban Agriculture: Micro Farms in Food Deserts
View
Date:2025-04-17 07:38:08
At an Ohio State University campus, researchers have transformed a parking lot into an experimental microfarm, growing greens and embracing the philosophy that small urban farms can give low-income communities access to healthy food while slashing argiculture’s carbon footprint. “Instead of driving your vegetables from Arizona or California, you’re literally bringing them across the street,” says Kip Curtis, an environmental professor there. Read the story.
veryGood! (588)
Related
- Senate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of people
- Dartmouth College naming center in memory of football coach Teevens
- Bachelor Nation's Kendall Long Is Pregnant, Expecting First Baby With Husband Mitchell Sagely
- What are enzymes, and what do they have to do with digestion?
- Kylie Jenner Shows Off Sweet Notes From Nieces Dream Kardashian & Chicago West
- Opinion: Pete Rose knew the Baseball Hall of Fame question would surface when he died
- Walz misleadingly claims to have been in Hong Kong during period tied to Tiananmen Square massacre
- Man destroys autographed Taylor Swift guitar he won at charity auction
- Moving abroad can be expensive: These 5 countries will 'pay' you to move there
- Chinese and Russian coast guard ships sail through the Bering Sea together, US says
Ranking
- Brianna LaPaglia Reveals The Meaning Behind Her "Chickenfry" Nickname
- Will Levis injury update: Titans QB hurts shoulder vs. Dolphins
- 'McNeal' review: Robert Downey Jr.’s new Broadway play is an endurance test
- Endearing Behind-the-Scenes Secrets About Bluey You'll Love For Real Life
- Romantasy reigns on spicy BookTok: Recommendations from the internet’s favorite genre
- What is distemper in dogs? Understanding the canine disease, symptoms and causes
- Sean Diddy Combs Accused of 120 New Sexual Assault Cases
- Selena Gomez Shares One Piece of Advice She Would Give Her Younger Self
Recommendation
Federal Spending Freeze Could Have Widespread Impact on Environment, Emergency Management
Tough choices on Hawaii’s prisons and jails lie ahead, official says
Parents sue school district following wristband protest against transgender girl at soccer game
Honda's history through the decades: Here's the 13 coolest models of all time
Brianna LaPaglia Reveals The Meaning Behind Her "Chickenfry" Nickname
All smiles, Prince Harry returns to the UK for children's charity event
Maryland announces juvenile justice reforms and launch of commission
Opinion: Chappell Roan doesn't owe you an explanation for her non-endorsement of Harris