Tag: urban farm

The urban farm program at JoAnna House II & Outreach Center in Akron was highlighted June 12 during a visit from U.S. Department of Agriculture officials.

The Freedge aims to reduce food insecurity and food waste in communities all over the world. The movement promotes equal access to healthy food through public refrigerators that are used to share fresh food, fruits and vegetable. The movement is relatively new with the first community fridges appearing in 2016 in Europe. It became a worldwide effort and the movement has grown rapidly in recent years because of the pandemic, with over 1,000 community fridges operating in Europe, Canada and the United States.

Crooked Branch Farms earned one of the first USDA People's Garden designations, an honor given to urban farms and gardens that benefit their communities.

The Hilltop Alliance, in South Pittsburgh, has made plans for the Hilltop Urban Farm. Soon to be a 23-acre farm used to educate and support the community.