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Ali and the Sound of Beans

December 15, 2020April 27, 2016 by Kentaro Matsui

Ali Kawakita created NOCA?! to give a home to young people who were abused by their parents during their childhood. Working hard in farming or in crafts, they find their way to independence.

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Erik Assoudourian Talks About Yardfarming on the Attitude

December 15, 2020April 12, 2016 by Erik Assadourian

Last week, Yardfarmers Project Director Erik Assadourian talked with Arnie Arneson on her show on WNHN 94.7 FM in Concord, NH about yardfarming and the latest news on the show. 

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The Yardfarmers Trailer is here!

December 15, 2020February 3, 2016 by Erik Assadourian

t’s here! After our successful call for contestants this summer, we produced a trailer with five budding yardfarmers. Watch it now! And then share the video with your friends!

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The Beginning Farmer’s Guide to Success

December 15, 2020December 15, 2015 by Emily Helminen

If you are seriously contemplating a full-time career or even a side business in yardfarming, Curtis Stone’s upcoming book, The Urban Farmer, is definitely the place to start.

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Peddling a New Model of Urban Farming

December 15, 2020November 25, 2015 by Trish Riley

Bike-riding farmers in Orlando, Florida, are helping communities produce their own food—right on their own front lawns.

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Colorado Man Transforms Backyards into Micro Farms

December 15, 2020November 3, 2015 by Traci Knight

Sean Conway is building his own yardfarming business to create a local food community in Lakewood, CO

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New Pittsburgh Urban Ag Law Passes, Boosts Options for Residents

December 15, 2020October 20, 2015 by Julianne Tveten

Good news for yardfarmers in Pittsburgh. A new ordinance now makes it easier to have chickens, ducks, goats, and more additions to your yardfarm!

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Downtown San Diego City College Farm ‘Not for Hobby Gardeners’

December 15, 2020October 15, 2015 by AJ Hughes

Urban agriculture is thriving in San Diego, thanks in part to Seeds@City Urban Farm, a working farm in downtown San Diego that serves as an outdoor classroom for San Diego City College’s sustainable urban agriculture program.

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8 Reasons to turn your lawn into a farm and help change the world

December 15, 2020August 12, 2015 by Andrew Martin

Yardfarmers is a new reality TV/documentary series hybrid for release in Spring 2017 that has the potential to shift how many see their backyards and food.

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Countryside Initiative Invites Homesteaders to Work the Land at Cuyahoga Valley National Park

December 15, 2020July 21, 2015 by Abbie Stutzer

Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) in Peninsula, Ohio, has nine homesteaders who reside on the Park’s land.

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Futureproofing America with a Yardfarming Revolution

December 15, 2020July 9, 2015 by Erik Assadourian

So how do we create new jobs, rebuild local economies, bring back local agriculture, and make societies more resilient to climate change and potential disruptions in global food trade?

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The Hit Reality TV Show, Yardfarmers, is Cancelled After 14 Seasons

December 15, 2020April 7, 2015 by Erik Assadourian

After 14 incredible seasons, Yardfarmers—the award-winning reality TV show that inspired a national change in how we grow and eat food, and ultimately how we live—is finally coming to an end.

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