Promoting better diet, nutrition and economies for families and communities.

Welcome! Food systems in many parts of the world are straining to feed their people in both rich and poor nations. At GOE Urban Farming we believe this is more a case of poor decisions than of poor environments. We hope to show you some of the problems and some possible solutions also.

We don't know all the answers, and we invite you to help us find a better way. It will only happen if all the producers and consumers talk to one another openly and honestly. If this is your first time considering this problem, you might start here and then return to the Home page to tour the rest of the site.

Applications Abound! Individuals and organizations can organize local, community based, CEA farms both small and large, limited only by imagination and effort. Thanks for visiting! CLOSE!

• We work with local affiliates to create training programs for technicians, managers and entrepreneurs with hands-on and classroom experience in soil-free gardening.
• We expose growers and students to a wide range of crops, equipment and media.
• We explore how to make crop choices based on market research.
• We encourage and support multiple methods of hydroponic cultivation; we do not focus on specific methodologies or advocate for particular products.
• Our current emphasis is on microgreens, the highly nutritious early stage of various vegetables.

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• We develop urban vertical gardening projects in cooperation with non-profits, churches, schools and small businesses.
• Our comprehensive planning tool helps new and experienced farmers avoid pitfalls that come from insufficient understanding of the business of indoor farming.
• We cultivate new economic engines in disadvantaged communities.
• We support collaborations between civic, educational and nonprofit groups.
• We provide guidance regarding capital formation, equipment, logistics, training, production, distribution and management skills. Each local producer provides space, personnel and local transportation and networking.
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• We strive to build awareness and acceptance of healthy diets and local production.
• We are motivated by social issues stemming from the challenges of so-called urban food deserts, consisting of communities that are poorly served by the 20th Century model of food distribution and marketing system with its vicious circle of decreasing nutrition and economic decline. Many of these issues can be addressed, at least in part, by replacing industrial farming, long-distance transportation, and expensive storage with more eco-friendly, sustainable models that keep the food fresh and the money local.

Según la Encuesta Nacional de Salud y Nutrición de Estados Unidos, posiblemente como resultado, al menos en parte, de una barrera lingüística, los niños de hogares hispanohablantes en Estados Unidos presentan tasas de obesidad un 50 % más altas que los de hogares angloparlantes. Es posible que las familias no tengan acceso a materiales o recursos de educación sanitaria en español, y las etiquetas de los alimentos suelen estar solo en inglés.[36][37] [Referencias]

La compañia Agricultura Urbana Jardín del Edén existe para fomentar soluciones a estos problemas. [Más información]