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Wed, Jun 27 2012 07:59:37

People Are Talking About Urban Farming

  1. Last night's talk with today's Central Standard guest Edwin Marty drew a large crowd to the Central Branch of the Kansas City Public Library. 
  2. kcurCST
    Central Standard@kcurCST
    Heading to @KClibrary tnght for the @CultivateKC talk w/ tmrw's guest Edwin Marty - see you there? bit.ly/PHAdq9 on.fb.me/NJz8yL
    Tue, Jun 26 2012 13:36:18
  3. CultivateKC
    CultivateKansasCity@CultivateKC
    We are excited for Breaking Through Concrete tonight with the @KCLibrary & @ChipotleTweets! We're gearing up for a great crowd.
    Tue, Jun 26 2012 08:34:52
  4. Incredible turn out @KCLibrary @CultivateKC http://pic.twitter.com/4N3fWfQx
    Central Standard@kcurCST
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    Tue, Jun 26 2012 16:28:15
  5. KCLibrary
    KCMO Public Library@KCLibrary
    Thanks, @CultivateKC and @ChipotleTweets, for helping us bring Edwin Marty to talk #urbanfarming! The Central Library is packed right now!
    Tue, Jun 26 2012 16:45:04
  6. CoryImig
    Cory Imig@CoryImig
    @kcurCST @KCLibrary @CultivateKC There are so many people! So glad to see #kansascity come out for this!
    Tue, Jun 26 2012 16:51:22
  7. All ages show @KCLibrary @CultivateKC http://pic.twitter.com/fqO8BINg
    Central Standard@kcurCST
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    Tue, Jun 26 2012 16:40:31
  8. Marty was speaking about his book on urban agriculture, 'Breaking Through Concrete.'
  9. kcurCST
    Central Standard@kcurCST
    The intention of writing "Breaking Through Concrete" is answering one question - "what is urban farming?"
    Tue, Jun 26 2012 16:51:00
  10. kcurCST
    Central Standard@kcurCST
    "What is urban farming?" Answer: when you're farming and you look up and see buildings. @CultivateKC
    Tue, Jun 26 2012 16:51:58
  11. kcurCST
    Central Standard@kcurCST
    Edwin Marty: Farmers make up 2% of the world. 80 years ago? 80%
    Tue, Jun 26 2012 16:54:55
  12. kcurCST
    Central Standard@kcurCST
    What would KC look like if 80% of the fruits and vegetables we ate were produced here? It's possible says Edwin
    Tue, Jun 26 2012 16:59:24
  13. kcurCST
    Central Standard@kcurCST
    Breaking: Henry Fortunado @KCLibrary received a boy scout merit badge for gardening. Suggests it should be required for all eagle scouts.
    Tue, Jun 26 2012 16:35:56
  14. kcurCST
    Central Standard@kcurCST
    20,000 acres of vacant land in Birmingham, AL - "that's a big farm!"
    Tue, Jun 26 2012 17:02:09
  15. kcurCST
    Central Standard@kcurCST
    In Santa Cruz you can farm in flip flops. In Alabama you need boots b/c if the fire ants.
    Tue, Jun 26 2012 17:03:57
  16. kcurCST
    Central Standard@kcurCST
    "Food should taste like something. And food should taste like somewhere." - Edwin Marty
    Tue, Jun 26 2012 17:06:05
  17. kcurCST
    Central Standard@kcurCST
    "The future of urban ag - it has to learn how to engage w/ policy makers." - Edwin Marty @CultivateKC @KCLibrary
    Tue, Jun 26 2012 17:09:17
  18. kcurCST
    Central Standard@kcurCST
    "Urban ag is the tip of the iceberg for what that future food system could look like." - Edwin Marty
    Tue, Jun 26 2012 17:12:18
  19. kcurCST
    Central Standard@kcurCST
    Who knew? Mongolia loves tomatoes
    Tue, Jun 26 2012 17:00:59
  20. kcurCST
    Central Standard@kcurCST
    Important term in this talk: regenerative agriculture (vs. destructive?)
    Tue, Jun 26 2012 17:24:24
  21. kcurCST
    Central Standard@kcurCST
    "Non-profits should be called 'corporations for making society better' - they can make a profit." - Edwin Marty
    Tue, Jun 26 2012 17:26:03
  22. kcurCST
    Central Standard@kcurCST
    How do we make urban farming profitable?
    Tue, Jun 26 2012 17:28:01
  23. @kcurCST @bluebirdbistro I'M WORKING ON IT! Live shot from field http://pic.twitter.com/UveZf0LT
    KC Tomato@kctomato
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    Tue, Jun 26 2012 17:34:59
  24. kcurCST
    Central Standard@kcurCST
    To make urban farming profitable, it's all about scale and capitalization says tmrw's guest Edwin Marty
    Tue, Jun 26 2012 17:29:58
  25. kcurCST
    Central Standard@kcurCST
    What percentage of urban farmers own their own land? 2%
    Tue, Jun 26 2012 17:28:50

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