Tag: urban food

Urban farm at Kelvin Grove

Geoff Ebbs /22 June, 2022

In this weeks show we are joined in the studio by Chris Fullon,Founder of Australian Urban Growers. We will talk about urban farming and the future of food security, we will also give you a tour of their set-up in Kelvin Grove State College College and the work that Jimmy Southwood is doing to ensure Continue Reading →

Al-Bakareh wheat field in Ammam

Jordanians harvest urban wheat

Geoff Ebbs /9 February, 2022

Urban farmers in Jordan’s capital, Ammam, have harvested a second crop of wheat grown in the ancient city’s glamorous shopping district. The food sovereignty initiative was begun by a social enterprise, Al-Barakeh, in 2019 when bread became scarce during a strict CoViD lockdown. Until the 1960’s Jordan was a significant wheat exporter, but urbanisation, globalisation Continue Reading →