Bringing Urban Farming To Ridgewood, NJ
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"Sustainability is the biggest gain from urban farming. You’re helping create a self-sufficient community. You’re adding lush green spaces around town. You’re eating food that was grown organically. There are no pesticides or fertilizers leaching into the water table. The produce doesn’t have to be delivered via gas guzzling diesel trucks across state lines. Instead of chemical fertilizers, compost collected from the community can be used to naturally add nutrients to the soil. This also reduces waste, and keeps trash out of landfills."
Sustainable Packaging: Reducing Your Carbon Footprint and Expenses, Too
"High-quality items (that are often more expensive) will save you money in the long run because they will last much longer and, depending on the product, they might last a lifetime. On the other hand, low-quality items might need to be replaced every season or every couple of years, increasing your total cost of ownership (purchase price, plus the costs of operation, repairs and the speed of replacement)."
Prevent the Rodent Republic and the Squirrels from Driving You Nuts
"They have been here long before us, before there was a Ridgewood, before there was a New Jersey. We have to learn to live with them, even when they become a nuisance. This boom and bust in the rodent population is a natural cycle, and it will be over relatively soon. So don’t give up on gardening! Pest management is a huge part of growing your own food, so think of this as a learning experience, rather than a setback."