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FARMSCAPE CEO TO SPEAK AT TEDx IN LOS ANGELES

9/21/2011 11:00 AM EST - Sabicer Group

Jesse DuBois to share perspective on urban agriculture and organic gardening at TEDxClaremontColleges
LOS ANGELES – September 21, 2011 – Farmscape, LLC CEO, Jesse DuBois, will present at the TEDxClaremontColleges on September 23, 2011. DuBois will speak to the importance of urban agriculture in Los Angeles, and how Farmscape is reshaping the way Southern Californians think about food and gardening.

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FARMSCAPE EXPANDS SERVICE TO SOUTHBAY

9/19/2011 3:04 PM EST - Sabicer Group

LOS ANGELES – September 19, 2011 – Farsmcape, LLC has announced that it will be expanding its organic garden installation and maintenance services to more of Southern California, effective immediately. The urban agriculture social enterprise will expand service to Marina Del Rey, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Palos Verdes Estates, and Rancho Palos Verdes this winter. Farmscape is hoping...

FARMSCAPE HOMEGROWN TOMATOES MAY BE BETTER THAN FARMERS MARKET, GROCERY STORE VA...

8/29/2011 11:00 AM EST - Sabicer Group

Organic backyard tomatoes scored higher degrees Brix than those sold commercially
LOS ANGELES – August 29, 2011 – Backyard tomatoes grown in Farmscape, LLC raised-bed, organic gardens scored higher on average in sugar content than tomatoes purchased locally in Los Angeles. The non-scientific study used degrees Brix—a common food industry metric that measures food sugar levels—and compared tomatoes grown in four...

FARMSCAPE SAVES LOS ANGELES ONE MILLION GALLONS OF WATER

7/14/2011 10:53 AM EST - Sabicer Group

LOS ANGELES – July 14, 2011 – Farmscape, LLC announces that the company’s raised-bed organic gardens have saved the greater Los Angeles area more than one million gallons of water over the past three years. The analysis, conducted internally, compares the average water consumption of Farmscape gardens with that of a similar sized plot of Southern California grass lawn.

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FARMSCAPE GARDEN AWARDED NATIONAL HONOR BY MICHELLE OBAMA

7/11/2011 9:05 AM EST - Sabicer Group

First Lady recognizes the Westside Jewish Community Center for its fresh food initiative
LOS ANGELES – July 08, 2011 Farmscape, LLC announces that First Lady Michelle Obama has recognized the Westside Jewish Community Center’s community garden as part of the USDA People’s Garden Initiative Program and her Let’s Move! Campaign. The modular, raised-bed, organic garden was designed and donated by Farmscape, an...

FARMSCAPE PROVIDES N/ NAKA RESTAURANT CUSTOM ORGANIC GARDEN

6/7/2011 2:07 PM EST - Sabicer Group

Culver City Japanese restaurant grows own produce for world-class omakase meals
LOS ANGELES – June 7, 2011 – Farmscape, LLC announces its partnership with recently opened Culver City Japanese Restaurant, n/naka, to provide the high-end eatery with organic garden service. This partnership is part of a larger strategic shift for the urban farming company to broaden its focus on Los Angeles businesses interested...

FARMSCAPE TO OFFER ORGANIC SCHOOL GARDEN PROGRAM

4/21/2011 4:41 PM EST - Sabicer Group

Local “Micro Farm” Social Enterprise Brings Seed to Harvest Program to Los Angeles Schools
LOS ANGELES – April 21, 2011 – Farmscape Gardens has announced the launch of its Seed to Harvest school garden program to support Southern California schools trying to establish and manage on-campus organic vegetable gardens. The company will also offer courses and fundraising strategies to ensure Los Angeles students...

Thousands set to attend Natural & Organic Products Europe this weekend

4/8/2010 11:40 AM EST - Diversified Business Communications UK Ltd

Europe’s leading annual trade show for natural and organic products looks set to draw a healthy crowd this weekend, as over 8000 visitors prepare to attend Natural & Organic Products Europe 2010. The two day event will take place at London’s Olympia over Sunday and Monday, 11-12 April.
Over 500 companies are now confirmed to exhibit, 200 of which will be appearing at Natural & Organic Products Europe for the...

Official Press Launch of Soil Association Organic Market Report 2009

4/7/2010 12:18 PM EST - Diversified Business Communications UK Ltd

The Soil Association will present its annual benchmarking report – the most comprehensive study of UK organic trade – at a press conference during Natural & Organic Products Europe 2010, at London’s Olympia Exhibition Centre, this Monday 12 April at 11.30am.
Finn Cottle, Soil Association Trade Director, who will be presenting the report at the show with Policy Director Peter Melchett, commented on the results:...

Gillian McKeith, Heather Mills & Rose Elliot join the Organic Kitchen line-up at...

3/31/2010 11:19 AM EST - Diversified Business Communications UK Ltd

The full Organic Kitchen demonstration programme, which is to include live sessions by Gillian McKeith, Heather Mills and Rose Elliot MBE, has been confirmed for this year’s Natural & Organic Products Europe trade show, taking place at Olympia, London, over 11-12 April.
The Organic Kitchen, sponsored by biodynamic meat specialists Heritage Prime, will feature some of the UK’s leading chefs demonstrating their...

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