Strategies for mobilizing our workforce towards urban agriculture with Michael Ableman
Food, Interviews, Urban Agriculture — By Luke Miller Callahan on 01/18/2012 02:58Leader in Sustainable Development: Michael Ableman
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Synopsis
How do we catalyze a movement of urban farmers throughout the country throughout the developed world? Renowned speaker, activist, and urban farmer, Michael Ableman sits down with me to discuss the reasoning and strategy behind encouraging millions of people to become small plot farmers.
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About Michael Ableman
Michael Ableman is a farmer, author, and photographer and a recognized practitioner of sustainable agriculture and proponent of regional food systems. He has written several books and numerous essays and articles, and lectures extensively on food, culture, and sustainability worldwide. Michael is currently farming at the Foxglove Farm on Salt Spring Island in British Columbia, home of The Center for Arts, Ecology & Agriculture.
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