Urban farmer

Reasons you should NOT become a backyard homesteader... I guess you're probably wondering what this is all about. Are you really ready for the reality?

It all started with an ice storm. That’s what motivated Curtis Stone to start his urban farm — and now it brings in $75,000 a year. Here’s how he built his business.

Curtis Stone is an urban farmer, and a quite successful one at that. He started his own business using other people’s backyards for farming in an urban

Marcie Todd and her partner were living in the Bay Area but wanted a different quality of life. The answer? Move to Ohio, start a farm in the middle of the city. This is their story.

Urban farming, or urban agriculture, represents a movement towards self-sufficiency and sustainability in urban environments. It involves growing food in and

Kate Daughdrill and her neighbors turned their block into an urban farm. Now she eats what she grows and creates art with a green thumb influence.

Welcome to In the Garden, our occasional series featuring landscape designers, urban farmers, and plant people we love, sharing their favorite projects and inspiration. If you’ve wiggled your way into the plant world of Instagram you’ve probably heard about Nick Cutsumpas. Nick has become one of the most popular “plant influencers” on the platform and uses […]

Siri Lorece Hirth turned the front lawn of her tiny house rental into a densely planted microfarm. Here, she shares how she created a bounty for her community.

I’m pretty impressed with Will Allen and his organization Growing Power. He had a few acres of land in Milwaukee and turned it into a farm in 1993. Growing Power now consists of six greenhous…

Urban Farmer offers several herb seed varieties for home gardens and farmers. Grow basil, cilantro, dill & more. It's easy to grow fresh garden herbs.