Turning Warehouses into Farms in Indiana
From nwi.com by Joseph S. Pete Think about agriculture, and a Gary streetscape with boarded-up storefronts and vacant buildings is probably one of the last backdrops that comes to mind. But an entrepreneur wants to bring the farm into the inner city. Nik Jolakoski is planning to launch Gary Urban Farms later this year. He […]
Alternative Economic Financing for Cooperatives!
Financing for Cooperatives, for the People. The Working World is a non-profit organization that provides investment capital and technical support for worker cooperatives using an innovative finance model. From their website: Worker cooperatives represent a valuable alternative to more traditional business structures. All members of a cooperatively-run business share the labor, decisions, responsibilities, profits, and […]
Aging Farmers Leaving Abandoned Farms in Japan
From The Boston Globe Japanese abandoning farm lands by Keiko Ujikane Tomiyoshi Kurogoushi sighs as he looks over the terraced rice fields in the mountains of central Japan that were tended by generations of his family. Most are now covered in weeds and silver grass. The area of land Kurogoushi still farms in Yabu, […]