Today's New York Times has a very interesting story on aquaponics, an integrated indoor gardening system that uses fish as a means to feed plants, which in turn clean and aerate the fish's water.
The urban ag pioneer Willie Green at Growing Power in Milwaukeeuses these systems, and they have tremendous potential in areas where water is scarce. They

A couple weeks ago, Grid sent a contingent to the PASA Conference out in State College. Our trip was short and sweet (due to some sizable weather anxiety stemming from an incoming blizzard), but we did have the chance to talk to hosts of wonderful, passionate, ideologically engaged farmers, advocates and business people. I heard

Big news! With help from the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC), our region has secured $23 million in recovery money from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program. The multi-jurisdictional project—dubbed Generating Recovery by Enhancing Active Transportation in Pennsylvania and New Jersey

How many “cool” puns can a group of elected officials and civic leaders make in one press conference? Well, a lot. But they can be forgiven for being enthusiastic about the Coolest Block Contest. Today at City Hall, the Energy Coordinating Agency (ECA), the City of Philadelphia and the Dow Chemical Company announced this city-wide

The digital version of March’s Grid is up. We’re really excited about our latest installment. The issue features our inaugural House & Home package as well as a special 16-page insert, created in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA). In Farmbook 2010 you’ll meet inspiring PASA members working to bring delicious, local, sustainably-raised

Grid has now been publishing for over a year, and we thought we’d celebate. Please join us: WHERE: Yards Tasting Room, Yards Brewing Company, 901 N. Delaware Ave.WHEN: 5 – 8 p.m.  Saturday, April 10 Stay tuned for more details.

Over the next few weeks, The Griddle will be dishing up info on some of the city’s notable CSAs. Sign up before the shares run out!
Greensgrow Farm, a nursery, farm and farmers’ market in Kensington, has dubbed their CSA “City Supported Agriculture.” Designed for the urban consumer, the CSA offers more than just produce. In their

The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) has announced that President Jane G. Pepper will step down on June 1. President since 1981, Pepper has a tremendous influence on the organization. During her tenure the society’s membership has doubled to 16,000 and the staff has grown by more than 70 people. Pepper’s successor, Drew Becher, will be

Tired of receiving multiple copies of the same Crate & Barrel catalog? There are resources you should know about. One is 41 Pounds ( that’s the weight of junk mail the average adult receives annually) and it costs $41 for five years. About two years ago, I signed up with Catalog Choice, which provides the

Eos Energy Solutions, who Grid profiled in our last issue for their work at Feast Your Eyes Catering, has been bought by Mercury Solar Systems, the largest solar integrator on the East Coast. Here's the full release:

"Eos Energy Solutions is proud to announce a merger with Mercury Solar Systems, the largest solar integrator on the