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Grow Local is a new project developed by community leaders, gardeners, locavores, farmers and businesses to help more people grow more food locally. This website is a resource hub for information, expertise and partnership in establishing your own food garden in your home, business, or public space. (find out more about the project)

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Featured Garden

Ekar Farm and Community Garden

Ekar Farm is a 2 acre urban community farm practicing small-scale sustainable organic techniques.
we donate nearly 100% of our produce to Jewish Family Service's food bank.
Ekar Farm seeks to offer educational and experiential opportunities to growers and eaters of all ages and abilities.
aside from our 1.5 acre farm, we also host a 50+ plot community garden through DUG.

Neighborhood: Lowry

Local Food Blog Articles

Grandson riding a pig from Local Harvest Blog [Thu, 05/17/2012 - 9:52pm]

My 5yr grandson helps me on the weekend. One day he ask to ride a pig. I have a very sweet GOS she weighs about 500pounds. We were in her pin and he ask to ride her so I put him on her, she such a...

Vermicelli and Italian Sausage from Local Harvest Blog [Thu, 05/17/2012 - 1:36pm]

We are still enjoying SamM salsa from Mother's day. diced Roma tomatoes, White Onions, Yellow bell peppers , Balsamic vinegar and fresh Oregano. Held in a glass container. Last night I sauteed...

Coloring our food beautiful and other stories about people of color taking our farm jobs as seen on You Tube! from Local Harvest Blog [Thu, 05/17/2012 - 11:32am]

Why are we the most fed WEALTHY nation on earth but the least nourished and Healthy?Why slaves were imported from Africa to do slave work at the farms and plantations and why there are modern day...

Bluegrass Farmers' Market Armed Forces Day Celebration! from Local Harvest Blog [Thu, 05/17/2012 - 9:28am]

It's gonna be red, white and blue all over for the next two weekends! Armed Forces Day is this Saturday and then we get to celebrate Memorial Day on the 28th! Let's start with this...

Clean Up Your Act! Use Honey Soap from Local Harvest Blog [Thu, 05/17/2012 - 9:20am]

On Friday nights I have a tradition: I bottle honey and make soap. I began with the basic melt-and-pour glycerine soaps, adding honey and other yummy ingredients. But as time went on, I discovered...