Comments on: Urban Farming at the Michigan State Fair http://inthegardenonline.com/main/2009/09/urban-farming-at-the-michigan-state-fair/ Growing, Cooking, and Crafting from the Garden Tue, 15 May 2012 19:05:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ryan Rowinski http://inthegardenonline.com/main/2009/09/urban-farming-at-the-michigan-state-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-557 Ryan Rowinski Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:28:26 +0000 http://inthegardenonline.com/main/?p=913#comment-557 Thank you to everyone who enjoyed my Urban Demonstration Garden. I was so pleased that many could experience these conservation and growing techniques first hand. I documented a detailed tour of the garden. I have posted the links below. I hope that somehow the state fair will be around for a long time to come. Building this garden and seeing how important this fair is too so many really touched my sense of community, and made me believe that my resolve to help bring a healthy economical model as an alternative to the blighted and vacant land in our cities, was the correct thing to do. Take care to all and happy growing. Great Lakes Gardens Organic Urban Farming Demo by Ryan Rowinski , Michigan State Fair 2009 lots of great ideas to try at home! part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IH3TVOS7QT4 part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtix0E_jGcw part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIS19BFKDo8 Thank you to everyone who enjoyed my Urban Demonstration Garden. I was so pleased that many could experience these conservation and growing techniques first hand. I documented a detailed tour of the garden. I have posted the links below. I hope that somehow the state fair will be around for a long time to come. Building this garden and seeing how important this fair is too so many really touched my sense of community, and made me believe that my resolve to help bring a healthy economical model as an alternative to the blighted and vacant land in our cities, was the correct thing to do. Take care to all and happy growing.

Great Lakes Gardens Organic Urban Farming Demo by Ryan Rowinski , Michigan State Fair 2009

lots of great ideas to try at home!

part 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IH3TVOS7QT4

part 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtix0E_jGcw

part 3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIS19BFKDo8

]]> By: Colleen Vanderlinden http://inthegardenonline.com/main/2009/09/urban-farming-at-the-michigan-state-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-455 Colleen Vanderlinden Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:42:26 +0000 http://inthegardenonline.com/main/?p=913#comment-455 Hi Sande! We will most definitely be checking out the Monroe County Fair next year! Thanks for the info. Thanks for stopping by! Hi Sande!

We will most definitely be checking out the Monroe County Fair next year! Thanks for the info.

Thanks for stopping by!

]]> By: Colleen Vanderlinden http://inthegardenonline.com/main/2009/09/urban-farming-at-the-michigan-state-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-454 Colleen Vanderlinden Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:41:46 +0000 http://inthegardenonline.com/main/?p=913#comment-454 Hi Tara! October seems like a very nice time for a state fair. Sometimes in late August it is just miserable here -- this is the first year we were actually comfortable walking around! Thanks for stopping by! Hi Tara!

October seems like a very nice time for a state fair. Sometimes in late August it is just miserable here — this is the first year we were actually comfortable walking around!

Thanks for stopping by!

]]> By: Colleen Vanderlinden http://inthegardenonline.com/main/2009/09/urban-farming-at-the-michigan-state-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-453 Colleen Vanderlinden Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:40:52 +0000 http://inthegardenonline.com/main/?p=913#comment-453 Hi Chookie! There were agricultural awards in the State Fair, too. I have yet to be to a county fair, but I'm guessing they have some kind of awards system as well. Another annoying thing about the State Fair folding is that the fairgrounds are now going to be developed (they want to put a shopping mall there :-( ) and the equestrian club that has been using the stables and land had to relocate as well. It's just so short sighted, in my humble opinion. Thanks for stopping by! Hi Chookie!

There were agricultural awards in the State Fair, too. I have yet to be to a county fair, but I’m guessing they have some kind of awards system as well. Another annoying thing about the State Fair folding is that the fairgrounds are now going to be developed (they want to put a shopping mall there :-( ) and the equestrian club that has been using the stables and land had to relocate as well. It’s just so short sighted, in my humble opinion.

Thanks for stopping by!

]]> By: Chookie http://inthegardenonline.com/main/2009/09/urban-farming-at-the-michigan-state-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-452 Chookie Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:47:16 +0000 http://inthegardenonline.com/main/?p=913#comment-452 How sad to be losing your State Fair! Our equivalent is run by the Royal Agricultural Society so it includes all the state agricultural awards, plus various craft awards. Various animal clubs have their awards in it too. I hope you aren't losing your agricultural award system along with your fair! How sad to be losing your State Fair! Our equivalent is run by the Royal Agricultural Society so it includes all the state agricultural awards, plus various craft awards. Various animal clubs have their awards in it too. I hope you aren’t losing your agricultural award system along with your fair!

]]> By: Tara http://inthegardenonline.com/main/2009/09/urban-farming-at-the-michigan-state-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-451 Tara Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:13:18 +0000 http://inthegardenonline.com/main/?p=913#comment-451 Wow, so sad about the Michigan State Fair! I'm in Texas and make it up to Dallas occasionally for our state fair in October (peripheral perk while attending the TX/OU football game). Thanks for posting the photos and description. It's a good reminder that even a functional garden can be beautiful too. Wow, so sad about the Michigan State Fair! I’m in Texas and make it up to Dallas occasionally for our state fair in October (peripheral perk while attending the TX/OU football game).

Thanks for posting the photos and description. It’s a good reminder that even a functional garden can be beautiful too.

]]> By: Sande http://inthegardenonline.com/main/2009/09/urban-farming-at-the-michigan-state-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-450 Sande Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:01:06 +0000 http://inthegardenonline.com/main/?p=913#comment-450 I've never made it to the State Fair, but do enjoy the Monroe County Fair every year with your kids. It's smaller but very well respected. Try us next year! We're just a county south of you - the first week of August. Your comments and photos on the urban farm were very interesting. I like the narrow bed idea very much and the cucumber arch is cool, too. I’ve never made it to the State Fair, but do enjoy the Monroe County Fair every year with your kids. It’s smaller but very well respected. Try us next year! We’re just a county south of you – the first week of August.
Your comments and photos on the urban farm were very interesting. I like the narrow bed idea very much and the cucumber arch is cool, too.

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