When I saw this slideshow a couple days ago on grist.org, I knew I had to share it with my readers. Even though I don’t live in a overwhelming metropolis like New York City or Paris or Tokyo, I am constantly inspired by the innovation of other people who want to grow their own food. Many, if not all of the images, remind me that size is no longer an issues when we talk about urban farming. Sure, if you want to raise chickens or grow a dozen different varieties, you may need more room. But for the simplest of foods to grow – like salad greens – these ideas are really awesome.

The industrialization of food has led many to believe that healthy food means processed food. Stickers and marketing ploys provide the nutritional data needed to eat healthy. And yet, nothing shines more of healthiness than a real, live head of lettuce. Or bush of berries. Or vine of cucumbers and tomatoes. Pretty pictures and flashy packaging may suggest healthy choices, but having food plucked fresh from the dirt transcends anything bought at the store.

Related posts:

1. Urban farming – a world of possibility
2. Critical Food Literacy and a Sustainable Food Movement
3. The Food Curriculum Project (part V) “Lesson Plan 3″
4. Urban Farming in Portland (part 1)
5. Urban farming, Low-Income Communities and Burgeoning Dietary Epidemics

Tags: Gardening, local food movement, Urban Ag