Urban Farm - January/February 2012 - Vol. 4 - No. 1

Features
16 Savory Seed Catalogs
January is National Garden Mail Order Month, so get busy shopping for spring.
by Frank Hyman

26 These Roots are Made for Plantin’
From turnips to radishes and beets to carrots, root crops burst with flavor, color and nutrition, even in containers!
by Jessica Walliser





32 The Sustainable Baby
Although uninterrupted sleep might be difficult to find with a newborn around, sustainable diapers, toys and bedding are all too easy.
by Kristina Mercedes Urquhart

40 Green Your Home from the Bottom Up
We run, skip and tread on our floors every day, but did you know that these very floors play a large factor in determining the quality of air inside our homes?
by Linda Tagliaferro

46 Paint It Green
Giving a room — or your home — a new coat of paint with minimal environmental impact takes some research and forethought.
by Cheryl Morrison

54 Sunny Side
Up With a solar oven, a sunny day makes for a great sustainable treat.
by Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko

60 Kitchen Equipment Basics
When stocking up on kitchen equipment, it’s important to distinguish between what we want and what we really need.
by Amy Cotler

68 Sustainable Seafood
It turns out that fish really is brain food.
by Judith Hausman

80 Urban Farm Road Trip: Albuquerque, N.M.
This Southwestern city draws on its agricultural roots and pioneer spirit to create a sustainable oasis in the desert.
by Tania Casselle

88 Where Urban Meets Farm: Cooking Up Community
Community kitchens nourish body, mind and spirit.
by Jodi Helmer

Columns
10 NEW! City Buzz
Roles in the Hive
by Kristina Mercedes Urquhart

22 Green Thumb
Pea-tato Beds, Cork Mulch, Firewood Compost
by Frank Hyman

52 Curbside Tools
Green Remodeling Materials
by Linda Tagliaferro

64 Urban Feast
Clean Meat
by Amy Cotler

76 Backyard Coop
Mail-ordering Chicks
by Kelly Wood

Departments
3 Mail Slot
5 UFNewsfeed
72 UrbanFarmOnline.com
72 Advertiser Index
74 Urban Storefront
79 UFConnects
86 Marketplace
94 Classified Advertising
96 One Thing
by Mary Seton Corboy

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