Urban agriculture

1. There is an interesting article about food security in Cuba, specifically Havana, from The Independent, but reprinted in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, "Cuba's agricultural revolution an example to the world." Food security became essential after the fall of the Soviet Union and the cessation of foreign financial aid and the provision of cheap oil. According to the article, "More than 200 gardens in Havana supply its citizens with more than 90% of their fruit and vegetables."

2. Last week, the Washington Times reprinted an article from the Roanoke Times, "Wild in the city: Think you need land to live like a farmer? Think again," about producing honey in the City of Roanoke, and there is a similar article, "Youngster's honey business booms: 11-year-old has developed a sixth sense in dealing with bees," from the Cincinnati Enquirer, about an 11-year-old boy, who does the same, and sells his honey at local farmers markets, such as the Findlay Public Market, in the Over-the-Rhine District.

Important things to think about going forward as the price of oil necessitates rethinking about how we use oil to support the way we live (not to mention rethinking and reformulating an economy built on wasteful use of resources).

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