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see details at https://www.facebook.com/sangeeta.haindl/posts/515987935100012?notif_t=like Project Vesto food+tech connect Seedstock Startup Weekend Vegas & Nevada Institute for Renewable Energy Commercialization (NIREC) we need more #sustainable, #urbanag, #verticalfarming related smart apps here in Nevada; and Alan Yoshioka can help this type of incubator should be developed here in Nevada: http://www.scoop.it/t/yellow-boat-social-entrepreneurism/p/3966567711/startup-incubator-graduates-new-food-ag-tech-companies-food-tech-connect see also https://www.facebook.com/rick.passo/posts/356310784467621?comment_id=1867083¬if_t=share_comment see also https://plus.google.com/u/0/102022685632276842219/
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Some highlights from the draft regulations: • Small and medium ground-level urban farms will be allowed in all city districts and subdistricts, while large ground-level farms—greater than one acre in size—are allowed only in industrial districts and as a conditional use, with special permit, in all other districts. • Rooftop farms of all sizes will be allowed by right in the city’s industrial and institutional districts, but rooftop farms of more than 5,000 sq. ft. are conditional in all other districts and subdistricts. • Most ground-level urban farms that are more than 10,000 sq. ft. in size must undergo a Comprehensive Farm Review process to make sure they are designed in a way that fits with the surrounding neighborhood. Rooftop farms larger than 5,000 sq. ft. must also go through the CFR process, with some exceptions for farms being placed in industrial and institutional districts. • Accessory composting will be allowed where any ground-level urban farm or rooftop urban farm is permitted. Ground-level composting structures must not exceed 10 feet in height and all must not cover more than 5 percent of the lot and must be enclosed and out of direct contact with flammable materials. • Article 89 does not regulate whether the keeping of bees or hens is allowed in certain districts—that is already outlined in the city’s Base Code. But the new document does set some rules for that use, including the prohibition of on-site slaughtering, a no-rooster policy and a limit of six hens and six non-egg-laying chickens per site. • A maximum of two honey bee hives will be allowed on any given lot or roof for personal consumption of honey bee products, while three hives will be allowed on an urban farm. Hives will be limited to 5 feet in height and 20 feet in length, and any hive located within 20 feet of the principal building on an abutting lot must have written permission from the neighboring property owner. All hives must be registered with the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources. • Aquaculture and aquaponics facilities, which are concerned with the cultivation of aquatic animals and plants, will be allowed in all industrial districts and in waterfront manufacturing, waterfront service and waterfront commercial districts and will be conditional in all commercial and institutional districts. These facilities will be forbidden in all other city districts. • Hydroponics facilities, which grow plants using a mechanical system that circulates a solution of minerals in water, will be allowed in all industrial, institutional and commercial districts and will be conditional in all others. • Unless part of an urban farm and subject to Comprehensive Farm Review, all new aquaculture, aquaponic and hydroponic structures and additions by more than 750 sq. ft. will be subject to BRA design review. • Farmers markets and farm stands selling horticultural and agricultural products or distributing Community Supported Agriculture shares will be allowed as a primary use on lots where retail is allowed by the underlying zoning rules and will be conditional for areas where retail is not allowed by the underlying zoning rules. Farmers markets will be allowed as an accessory use on lots in all industrial, institutional, commercial and multi-family residential districts. • All farmers markets will require a permit from the city’s Inspectional Services Department—Division of Health Inspections. Delete the scoop?
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http://blogs.usda.gov/2013/05/15/new-api-helps-satisfy-the-nations-app-etite-for-farmers-markets/
The new Farmers Market Directory API (Application Programming Interface) released today will give app developers and designers direct access to the wealth of farmers market information housed in the online database. The directory receives nearly 2 million page views per year and is one of the USDA’s most popular consumer search engines. With over 7,800 farmers market listings available for all 50 states, apps and websites that previously relied on a download or export of the data set will now be able to make direct calls to the directory. This means that apps developed with the new API will be able to give foodies and farmers market lovers everywhere more accurate and up-to-date information. Delete the scoop?
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American Express had officially opened The Centurion Lounge for its VIP guests at the McCarran International Airport, the principal airport in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Centurion Lounge offers a delightful escape from the airport rush with a freshly-scented living Green Wall that welcomes guests immediately upon entering. For more informtion, please visit the project profile: http://gsky.com/projects/amex-lounge-at-mccarran-airport/
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http://gsky.com/projects/amex-lounge-at-mccarran-airport/
more details at http://www.prweb.com/releases/GSky_Plant_Systems/Living_Green_Wall/prweb10663184.htm 
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May 9, 9:38 PM
GSky Plant Systems
@gskygreenwalls GSky Plant Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of vertical green wall systems in North America. http://gsky.com/ Vancouver, BC · http://www.facebook.com/gskyplantsystems
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May 10, 12:58 PM
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@gskygreenwalls thx 4 follow! excited about ur #greenwall at McCarren & ur other inspirations globally cc @urbaform https://www.facebook.com/DRIgreenpower Delete the scoop?
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Paul Polak and his team in conjunction with volunteers from Ball Aerospace have developed a revolutionary technology that harnesses sunlight to irrigate crop...
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http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/sunwater-affordable-solar-powered-pumps-for-poor-farmers/x/519136
Paul Polak and his team in conjunction with volunteers from Ball Aerospace have developed a revolutionary technology that harnesses sunlight to irrigate crops in rural villages in a sustainable, affordable way. Delete the scoop?
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Follow Danielle Nierenberg, and you will end up in interesting places.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/zester-daily/how-food-danielle-nierenberg_b_3220656.html
People around the world seem to be far more aware of the issue of food quality and food security. What has caused this awakening? I think that since the food and economic crisis began in 2007 and 2008 there's a growing movement around how not just to feed people, but nourish them. Most of the investment in agriculture is on starchy staple crops and less has been invested in leguminous crops, protein-rich grains or indigenous vegetables. These are crops that are not only more nutritious, but tend to be resistant to drought, disease, pests, high temperatures, etc. Delete the scoop?
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Nick Couch describes Free Desk Here--his new service linking people who want a change of scenery with people who have desks to spare--as a "physical LinkedIn." It’s a way for people to meet new people, but "in a more meaningful way than just adding...
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http://www.fastcoexist.com/1681863/find-a-free-desk-in-someones-office-and-feel-more-creative
Combining interesting freelancers with established companies can result in collaborative experiences no one would have imagined.
see also http://openstudioclub.com/free-desk-here
Open Studio Club is a free listing site for artists and designers to find affordable studio space.
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Tommie Brown Academy | Facebook Aquaponic installation for kindergarten class from . https://www.facebook.com/pages/HATponics/359446094161346 HATponics- Hydro-Aqua-Terra ponics - providing sustainable agriculture solutions.
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from a media set at https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.364697010302921.1073741834.359446094161346&type=1
Tommie Brown Academy received an aquaponics growing system as well as hands on educational experience from Inner City Aquaponics, a sustainable farming organization in Rossville. The installation was on Wednesday and combined aquaculture fish farming with strawberry plants grown hydroponically. Tommie Brown kindergarten teacher Andria Powers organized the donation of the new system which will be used to engage students ages 4-6 in active learning about plant life cycles and how caring for plants helps the Earth and the important role that sustainable farming practices play.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/05/fashion/urban-gardening-an-appleseed-with-attitude.html
Ron Finley was home by the pool recently when his thoughts once again turned to dirt. “People need to realize how powerful the transformation of soil can be,” he said, with a hint of evangelism. “We’ve gotten so far away from our food source. It’s been hijacked from us. But if you get soil, plant something in it and water it, you can feed yourself. It’s that simple.”
see also LA Green Grounds@LAGreenGrounds We grow connections between people and gardening. Los Angeles, CA, US ·
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Since coming to Rossville almost a year ago, businessman Ryan Cox has already begun to transform the way the greater Chattanooga area thinks about its food supply.
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Rossville aquaponics farm donates systems to area kindergarteners
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May 4, 3:38 PM
HATponics http://www.hatponics.com/
Humanitarian Action HATponics is the direct derived commercial application of our humanitarian vision. Our progressive application of intensive agricultural techniques for the benefit of “in need” populations have led to innovations across disciplines and crated HATponics. Delete the scoop?
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Inspired by New York City's Ace Hotel, among other places.
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http://www.businessinsider.com/zappos-new-downtown-las-vegas-office-2013-3
"We don't really telecommute at Zappos," Hsieh said. "We want employees to be interacting with each other, building those personal relationships and relationships outside of work as well." Delete the scoop?
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http://la.streetsblog.org/2013/05/02/healthy-neighborhood-market-training-in-boyle-heights/
Last week, hosted in a small campus in Boyle Heights, the Healthy Neighborhood Market Network (HNMN) held a Neighborhood Market Training, an informative workshop program that helps our little corner markets put a focus on healthy foods from local farms for their customers. The plan is to put the fruits and vegetables in prominent views so that they stand out more than the Cheetos and Snickers. Also, they want to educate store owners on what good produce is so that they can pass it along to you. The HNMN is a componet of the Community Market Conversion (CMC) program. The CMC program transforms convenience stores in neighborhoods with limited healthy food access in to good food community markets. They do this by providing technical, financial and community engagement resources. Delete the scoop?
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As the public’s appetite grows for locally grown eats, so do the smart marketing campaigns designed to help local farmers, and foster more of them.
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http://grist.org/food/local-food-put-a-sticker-on-it
Chicago Grown and efforts like it are a natural next step for the “buy local” campaigns started in the ’90s. The early movement helped usher in the era of farmers markets, launch community supported agriculture operations (CSAs), and convince the nation’s gonzo chain grocery stores to stock their shelves with “local” products — but the definition of “local” varies. Now, a flurry of branding and rebranding efforts around the country is giving the eating public an easy way to tell exactly where its food comes from and who grew it. These local branding efforts are “reweaving a community tapestry undone by industrial America,” says Phil Korman, executive director of the Massachusetts-based nonprofit Community Involved in Sustainable Agriculture (CISA), which in 1999 founded the groundbreaking “Local Hero” marketing campaign, with the trademarked “Be A Local Hero, Buy Locally Grown” label. “We are giving back respect to farmers and changing the culture of where we are as people.” Delete the scoop?
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Food Tank has decided to highlight 24 TED talks specifically around food issues that we found compelling and worth sharing. Delete the scoop?
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Farming for the Future:A Sustainable Agriculture AgendaFor the 2013 Food & Farm Bill
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What will the world look like 50-100 years from now? The problems facing our world are so large that they demand disruptive thinking. We don't have time to think in incremental terms. It's time to challenge the status quo, and dare to imagine what we can do.
http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/?u=3d61a72ed68f57b047aeb67aa&id=4bae362f57&e=65d70d045a
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How do we deliver healthcare, education, nutrition, financial inclusion and other social goods in a sustainable manner to the populations that need them most? As part of an anthology of essayspublished by McKinsey & Company in honor of the 10th Anniversary of the Skoll World Forum, we asked over 25 of the world's leading thinkers, policymakers and entrepreneurs to share their views. +Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group, believes we're on the verge of an emerging science of delivery. +Tony Blair reveals three essential lessons about how to deliver real change in government. +"If you’re reading this in the United States or the United Kingdom, then congratulations: you live in one of the unhealthiest nations in the world," declares Jamie Oliver.
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More on food and health at patrickmustain.com Music by Michael Linder soundcloud.com/miclinder 
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May 9, 3:11 PM
This is an amazing video. Watch it and you will see the why behind Wellington support of urban gardening, Aquaponics and Food forests. Students are the leaders of Now and the Future if given a chance. Delete the scoop?
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Design Trust put together a metrics framework that measured the associated activities of urban agriculture with the known benefits derived from various studies to convince city officials of urban farming's positive impacts.
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Ensia @ensiamedia Data Farming: Demonstrating the Benefits of Urban Agriculture (infographic) http://soa.li/4a5tjUV ; #foodsecurity Delete the scoop?
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We had an exciting STEM Day, the celebration in Georgia of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in the Georgia School System. HATponics participated in STEM Day through the unveiling of sustai...
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http://hatponicsblog.wordpress.com/2013/05/04/stem-day-aquaponics-in-north-georgia-schools/
Our next stop was Rossville Elementary where an Aquaponics system now runs the entire length of the school cafeteria. Ryan presented the students with a lesson on sustainable growing practices and the importance of caring for our environment and we will return on Monday with plants and fish to make the system operational. The students expressed overwhelming enthusiasm at the idea of being able to watch their food grow in the same room they eat in every day. The clear majority preference of food to grow was strawberries, except for an adamant group of third graders who demanded basil, and one fifth grader who wanted to plant a fig tree. Delete the scoop?
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Students gain edge in life through agriculture WRCB-TV The Rossville school's STEM aquaponics project, raising fish and agriculture together in one economical and efficient system, attracted Mooneyham and helped him get back on track, finding his... Via Alan Yoshioka
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May 5, 7:09 AM
we need to try to connect the Downtown 3RD Farmers Market with educational initiatives at CCSD and elsewhere. As well as with alternative school concepts such as being developed at 9th Bridge School via the Downtown Project Las Vegas and elsewhere.
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May 5, 12:50 PM
People grow up not connected to how "Life" works. This program makes so much sense. Delete the scoop?
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http://blog.wikispaces.com/2013/04/announcing-wikispaces-classroom.html
We're pleased to announce Wikispaces Classroom, a brand new product designed exclusively for teachers and students. Over the years, we've distilled what we do and why we do it down to the one simple thing: help teachers help students. Wikispaces Classroom takes this to a new level by focusing on simplicity, engagement, and student outcomes. Delete the scoop?
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Back to the Roots was founded by Alejandro Velez & Nikhil Arora during their last semester at UC Berkeley in 2009. Two months away from graduation, and headi... Three things we've learned in the last year: Alejandro Velez & Nikhil Arora at TEDxPresidio For more information on their open marketing job, refer to http://www.backtotheroots.com/were-hiring MARKETING MANAGER Back to the Roots is looking for a dynamic marketing manager to join our award-winning startup. As Marketing Manager, you will report to the VP of Marketing (founder of World of Good and former head of sustainable commerce at eBay) and will play a key role in executing the company’s marketing and PR strategy. You will work out of our awesome loft space in downtown Oakland and will receive profit sharing, full health benefits and the opportunity to learn and grow within a well-connected, passionate and rapidly growing startup.
COMMUNITY HAPPYNESS GURU & CUSTOMER SERVICE Back to the Roots is looking for a PT Community Happynness Guru to be the front line of customer service - answering phones and responding to our community’s emails and social media inquiries. Most importantly – you’ll be spreading passion and love to all our customers!
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More and more companies get into Free Coworking. Following Microsoft, Wix, Next Door and others, now Zappos, the online retailer is starting a free
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Zappos, the online retailer is starting a free coworking space in its new corporate campus in downtown Las Vegas. The idea is as follows:” WORK WITH STRANGERS, NOT YOUR COLLEAGUES” or “Zappos has more to learn from smart people outside the company than inside it.” That is provocative, but the trend is for everyone to see!!! Check the Free Coworking Map for more companies and coworking spaces that offer free coworking:
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May 4, 7:56 PM
http://www.coworking-news.de/2012/01/coworking-evolution-coworking-goes-free-coworking/
The aim of the Facebook Group is to raise in excess of 15.000.000 € in Social Capital which equates in my calculation to more than 10.000 committed members to this cause. Join and spread the word for “Free Coworking”!!! https://www.facebook.com/groups/329893250367925/ Delete the scoop?
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http://www.permaculture.co.uk/articles/permaculture-take-eco-tourism via @SHFT Travel broadens the mind but comes with a carbon footprint. Sebastian visits an eco-retreat in Goa, India and finds a place that combines simple living, upcycling and green technologies with peace and beauty.
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SoBi Bike Share
SoBi uses wireless technology to enhance personal mobility. New York · http://www.socialbicycles.com
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May 2, 11:03 PM
Lora Kolodny @lorakolodny 7h
NYC's @socialbicycles raises $1M to make Zipcar-like bike rentals possible anywhere. No special kiosks required. http://on.wsj.com/ZCdgvD Delete the scoop?
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I will be at Green Street @ First Friday - Produced by Living EcoSmart tonight, providing information on a wonderful Las Vegas Treasure: Create A Change Now
They are currently involved in an amazing Indiegogo campaign which is nationally seeding urban gardens in 100 communities across America, details at
http://www.wearpact.com/web/index/urbangardens/
www.indiegogo.com/CreateChangeNow
more details at
https://www.facebook.com/firstfridaylasvegas?sk=photos
a great event which will be attended by approximately 25,000 people!
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https://www.facebook.com/events/419058688173642/?group_id=0
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