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New Orleans golf course transformed into city’s biggest urban farm with an Eco-Campus

A former golf course in New Orleans' City Park has been transformed into the city's biggest urban farm—Grow Dat...

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The free grocery store fighting food waste and hunger

The Free Store, a non-profit organization and grocery store based in Wellington, New Zealand, is serving food for...

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This brilliant floating farm actually heals the world's oceans

85% of the world's fisheries have been pushed beyond their limits - and the future of ocean life looks grim. Fortunately,...

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Clever GrowMore planter expands along with your garden

GrowMore is a clever planter that expands as your garden grows. Designed by Danish architects Sine Lindholm and...

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Japan's new mushroom solar farms produce sustainable energy and food

Japan's agricultural sector could find a much-needed boost with an innovative approach to growing that combines...

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Incredible Algae Dome absorbs sun and CO2 to produce superfood and oxygen

Industrial agriculture is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions - but what if there was a way to sustainably...

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1-acre permaculture farm in Australia feeds 50 families

This family in Australia completely shifted the way they source their food - with remarkable success. When wife...

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Iowa grocery store grows 10-15 lbs of produce on outdoor vertical garden every week

It doesn't get much more local than this. In Davenport, Iowa, Hy-Vee grocery store commissioned Friday's Fresh...

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Edible schoolyards sprout across war-torn Syria

As Syria's civil war continues into its sixth year, millions remain in the divided, war-torn country. To meet basic...

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South Korea is building a $10 billion agriculture city in Egypt

Within six months, 311,400 acres of land in Egypt will be transformed into an agriculture city. The $10 billion...

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New refrigerator camera takes aim at food waste

We know food waste is an issue, but often it's all too easy to forget about that bag of lettuce in the back of...

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Rooftop farms in Gaza provide a lifeline to the community

Meeting even basic needs can be a challenge for the nearly 2 million people that live in Gaza. An Israeli blockade...

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Swiss grocery store chain will be the first to sell insect burgers

Would you eat a burger made of mealworms? Coop, the second-largest supermarket chain in Switzerland, will start...

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IKEA plans to cut food waste in half by 2020 — here’s how

You now have one more reason to love IKEA. By 2020, the Swedish company plans to cut food waste by 50% at its stores...

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Food-starved Syrians are switching meat for mushrooms

Mushrooms are not a common crop in Syria. With government blockades creating food shortages, however, Syrians in...

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