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Can Urban Gardening Pay Off? MicroFarming Program Explores Income Realities

Can Urban Gardening Pay Off? MicroFarming Explores Income Realities Urban agriculture is thriving in Milwaukee County as vacant lots are transformed into gardens and the University of Wisconsin Extension (UWEX) provides 72 acres of rental plots to eager urban farmers and community gardeners, providing fresh food for themselves, farmers’ markets, grocers and local restaurants. UWEX […]

Urban Bee Keeping Information

Are you an beekeeper or know of someone who is interested in bee keeping? Discover some of the unique places where bees thrive! The Wisconsin Public Television website has a very informative video of a 2006 interview with Harris Byers from the Milwaukee County Cooperative Extension. Harris discusses bee habitats, the lack of pollinators in the area, […]

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