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Grow Food Here: Corner Stalk Farm
Grow Food Here: Corner Stalk Farm

Shawn and Connie Cooney started careers as farmers in 2013 because they wanted to do something different. After purchasing four Leafy Green Machines, the husband and wife duo launched their new business, Corner Stalk Farm, and became the largest commercial urban farm in the city of Boston.

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Farmer Spotlight, Small BusinessCaroline KatsiroubasLocal food production, Local Food Movement, Urban Farm, Urban Agriculture, urban farm, urban farming, Urban ag, Urban development, Boston Public Market, Boston Urban Agriculture, Boston urban farm, Corner Stalk, Corner Stalk Farms, Shipping container farm, shipping container farm, fre, Freight Farms Customers, indoor agriculture, indoor farm, indoor farming, vertical hydroponic farm, vertical farming in a container, Farmers markets, farm to table Comments
Grow Food Here: San Antonio, Texas | Local Sprout
Grow Food Here: San Antonio, Texas | Local Sprout

Mitch Hagney is helping propel the local food movement in San Antonio, Texas by cultivating food right in the heart of the city. His farming business, Local Sprout, supplies residents and restaurants with a variety of sustainably grown produce year-round.

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Farmer Spotlight, Small BusinessCaroline KatsiroubasLocal Food Movement, Local food economy, local food, Local Sprout, San Antonio, Texas, Food movement, slow food movement, Local Food System, Local food production, san antonio slow food, Urban Agriculture, Urban Farm, Urban ag, urban farm, urban farming, Freight farmers, Grow food here, Sustainability education, Sustainable Agriculture, sustainable food production, sustainable innovation, Sustainable food systemComment
Grow Food Here: Baltimore, Maryland | Urban Pastoral
Grow Food Here: Baltimore, Maryland | Urban Pastoral

J.J. Reidy and Christian de Paco have a big vision for their Baltimore-based freight farming business, Urban Pastoral. Using food as a tool for urban revival, they want to increase access to fresh produce, create jobs, and educate people on all aspects of sustainable food and farming. 

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Farmer Spotlight, Small Business, Non-ProfitCaroline KatsiroubasGrow food here, Grow Food Anywhere, Urban Pastoral, Urban development, Urban planning, urban, Urban Farm, Urban Agriculture, Urban ag, Future of food, Future of Cities, Sustainable Business Network, sustainable food production, Sustainable University, Sustainable food system, Small business farms, Small farmers, Small business, Smart farm, water-smart agriculture, Baltimore, maryland urban farming, baltimore urban farming, baltimore food deserts, baltimore food security, baltimore small business, Food security, Food independence, Food education, local food, Local Food Movement, Local food production Comment
Grow Food Here : Springdale, Arkansas | Vet Veggies
Grow Food Here : Springdale, Arkansas | Vet Veggies

Jerry Martin and Darryl Hill saw an opportunity to help people through a new business venture, Vet Veggies. Their mission is twofold: provide their community in Arkansas with the freshest produce available, and be a resource for veterans transitioning back from the war. Watch their story:

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Farmer Spotlight, Small Business, Non-ProfitCaroline Katsiroubasgrow food here, Vet Veggies, Small business farms, Small farmers, Small business, Veteran small business, Veteran farmer, transitioning veteran, Local Sprout, Localized food production, Local Food Movement, local produce, Local food, Local Farmers, Local food production, Local food economy, Local producers, Veteran farming business, Veteran resources, farming as a businessComment