Urban agriculture is good business in Kenya

-As more municipalities open the doors to raising animals, could we see an uptick in livestock being abandoned, roaming the streets and even going feral if they become to much to handle for the owners? Animal rescue centers are already reporting an
increase in rescue requests.

-$2,000 bucks, USD, buys you a greenhouse and the beginnings of an urban agriculture business in Kenya. Add in another $600 for advice and supplies and in under 2 years you could break even. Not bad in any business.

-In the past we have talked about various ventures linking
refugees and food sovereignity. ISED is another organization with a fantastic track record of helping small scale and limited resourced farmers around the world. Check them out.

Happy March everyone!!!

A few things

-An interesting aquaponics/food security project is developing in India. It includes a buy back guarantee for farmers who participate.

-We tend to think of the food security movement as being mostly small players, but there are large organizations doing their part as well including Feeding America.

-On January 31 San Diego's city council will be discussing various urban agriculture ordinances. On tap are the requirements for farmer markets (both daily and weekly), honey bees (2 hives per lot), community gardens and miniature goats...which have to be dehorned. Do you really have to dehorn a miniature goat???