25 volunteers came together in Weinland Park to work at 4th Street Farms and our sister site, Arawak. We cleaned up Arawak, weeded, laid stone pavers, stacked up berries, planted strawberries, lilies, onions, kale, cabbage, sage, and wildflowers. At 4th Street Farms, we poured a concrete pad for our coming grape/strawberry arbor and prepared all the beds and pathways for spring by lay down … Continue reading Earth Day Round Up
On March 3rd we held our Spring Potluck & Planting to kick off 2013. Truth be told, the garden has continued to be active both as an organization and in producing food. We’ve continued to harvest small amounts of food all through the winter and to dream to spring…. and now the seeds for spring are started! Continue reading Spring Potluck
Woody and Darlene Bring in 4th Street Farm’s December Harvest of Carrots, Daikon Radishes, Horseradish, Spinach, Lettuce, Kohlrabi, Raspberries, Maypops, & more… With mild temperatures, cover crops like Crimson Clover, and season extenders, like low tunnels, we are able to keep the garden going through the winter. Continue reading Winter Harvests
The Growing to Green Awards honor the dedication and hard work of many central Ohio communities and individuals while furthering Growing to Green’s objective of promoting participation in city beautification and community gardening. The Growing to Green Awards provide an excellent opportunity to have garden projects recognized for its contributions to the Columbus Community. Garden Award categories include Community, Educational, Youth, Neighborhood Beautification, and Sustainability. … Continue reading 4th Street Farms Wins Award
Join the Community for Our 2012 Festival of Fun, Food, & Music in Weinland Park. 4th Street Farms will be handing out free seeds from Livingston Seed Company. Stop by our booth for seeds and a 4th Street Farms sticker! Continue reading Weinland Park Festival – August 18, 2012
Visitors from OSU Extension & Congressional Aides from Sherrod Brown’s office tour Weinland Park’s 4th Street Farms today to see the difference we are making everyday! Touring 4th Street Street, we shared our work over the last year… From Maypops, Blueberries, Raspberries, and Pear Trees to Peppers, Tomatoes, Carrots, and Eggplants from Rosemary, Dill, Mint, and Oregano to Composting, Rain Barrels, Irrigation, and Murals there … Continue reading OSU Extension & Congressional Aides Visit 4th Street Farms
Litter is depression expressed and perpetuated. It demonstrates and manifests poor self-esteem, showing the community around that no one cares… And it leads to more crime, more violence, more depression. It may seem like a small nothingness of an issue compared to poverty, war, and starvation, but it is a tipping point of a crime, an indication or metric of mental stability and peace. Some … Continue reading Pick It Up
Don’t miss this FREE class on “Food Safety”! Increase your knowledge about gardening & anything connected to food production. OSU Extension and Local Matters have some great workshops planned for the future. Topics include Bees, Chickens, Urban Food Production: The Future of Food, Chemical Free Pest Management and much more!!! Continue reading Workshop for Urban Farmers
“Our Water” in Weinland Park features collaboration at 2012 EcoSummit Integrity Sustainable Planning & Design, FLOW (Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed), 4th Street Farms, Diversified Data, & MAD Scientist & Associates have been accepted to facilitate “OUR Water,” one of only 11 workshops at the 2012 International EcoSummit. At 4th Street Farms, we are very honored and excited to participate. The 2012 International EcoSummit has received over 1950 abstracts from 100 … Continue reading 2012 International EcoSummit
Thanks to all the neighbors and volunteers who contributed to Roots & Roofs! Thanks also to Godman Guild Association, Local Matters, Habitat for Humanity, OSU Extension, Weinland Park Collaborative, The Columbus Foundation, Wagenbrenner Development, 4th Street Farms, and Continuum Church! Special shout out to the great volunteers from Centennial High School who worked at 4th Street Farms installing buried irrigation lines. Continue reading Roots and Roofs 2012 Pics
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