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Farming Gets Vertical

posted on April 5, 2013 at 5:35 PM

Farming Gets Vertical
Abandoned warehouses are getting new life all across the Midwest. One of the new experiments is known as vertical farming. This suburban Chicago location is operated by farmedhere. The owners are trying to give new meaning to the term... Full Story

Indoor Farming Goes 'Mega'

posted on March 28, 2013 at 1:04 PM

Already considered to be the largest vertical farm in the country, FarmedHere LLC plans to add another 150,000 square feet of vertical growing space by the end of next year. . Full Story

Scholars map city food gardens with Google Earth

posted on January 4, 2013 at 2:15 PM

Backyard and vacant lot gardens play a large part in Chicago's total food production. Full Story

Asian Carp Invade U.S. Rivers

posted on November 21, 2012 at 11:04 AM

Asian Carp Invade U.S. Rivers
Asian carp, an invasive species capable of decimating native fish populations, were brought to the U.S. in the 70s as a way to clean algae from Arkansas catfish ponds. Massive flooding in the area released the carp into the Mississippi River and... Full Story

Asian Carp Invade U.S. Rivers

posted on June 15, 2012 at 1:50 PM

Asian Carp Invade U.S. Rivers
Asian carp, an invasive species capable of decimating native fish populations, were brought to the U.S. in the 70s as a way to clean algae from Arkansas catfish ponds. Massive flooding in the area released the carp into the Mississippi River and... Full Story

Chicago gets 5 new farmers markets

posted on April 27, 2012 at 5:51 PM

Five Chicago neighborhoods will get new farmers markets starting this summer. Full Story

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