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Urban Harvest

Confronting climate change and poverty, a new crop of city farmers comes of age in Africa. Table of Contents | Digital Edition
Guardian Environmental Network
By Kathryn Rozen-Gagnon
In Summary: Loving the Local Food Movement
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December 15, 2009: Because the semester is coming to a close, this will unfortunately be my last blog on my work researching local food. So this blog will be a summary of the work I have done this semester and what I plan to do in the future... read more >
The Fantastic Four Winds Farm, Part 2
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November 25, 2009: Last time I wrote about Four Winds Farm and some of agricultural techniques they use to be more energy efficient. This week I'm going to write about the other ideas they have incorporated that you might not typically... read more >
The Fantastic Four Winds Farm
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November 15, 2009: A while ago when I was compiling a list of resources for people interested in finding out about local food, I found Four Winds Farm on LocalHarvest. Their description on the site emphasized their organic farming methods,... read more >

Re "The Fantastic Four Winds Farm" (November 17, 2009): Hey Laura, Thanks for you comment and question! Finding a turkey locally is not as hard as some might think - in a just a quick five minute google search online I found locally raised turkeys available in Michigan,... Read More >
A Day in the Life of a Wholesale Greenmarket Promotions Intern
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November 9, 2009: Hey readers, I'm trying something a little different with my post this week. Instead of going over factual information about local food, the point of this post is to give readers an idea about what I am doing right now at... read more >
An Interview with Dr. Eleanor Sterling
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November 2, 2009: Dr. Sterling, for those who aren't familiar, is currently the director of the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation (CBC) at the American Museum of Natural History, as well as a faculty member at Columbia University's... read more >
Bringing Bulk Buying to Local Food: Wholesale Greenmarket
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October 27, 2009: This week I went to the Council for the Environment of the City New York (CENYC) to talk to the folks at the Wholesale Greenmarket program. CENYC is awesome and has many great programs, ranging from the Environmental... read more >
Becoming a Locavore: tips for making the transition
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October 19, 2009: I'm now finishing my third week of eating local produce, and I have to admit I'm missing exotic fruits and summer veggies. After experiencing the challenges associated with switching to a (partially) local diet, I have to... read more >
How Green is Your Table?
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October 11, 2009: Today I went to the Green Table, a restaurant in Chelsea Market featuring local food. As part of my research I've been looking around for New York restaurants that focus on local food. To any other New Yorkers, check out... read more >
The Price of Our Produce
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October 4, 2009: Walking through the produce section in my grocery store this afternoon, I was confronted by a veritable cornucopia of fruits and vegetables. At first glance, this variety seemed great - I could snack on a banana grown in... read more >
Kathryn Rozen-Gagnon
I am currently a Biological Sciences major at Barnard College in NYC.  However, I grew up camping and hiking in the Pacific Northwest, and I am deeply passionate about environmental issues.  In my opinon, scientists in particular have a responsibility to take a leadership role... More