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Intellectual harvester: Farmer-musician Gregory Alan Isakov finds his own creative vocabulary in songs and seeds

One of the first things to know about Gregory Alan Isakov is that he finds inspiration everywhere, from seeds to refrigerator magnets. For the singer-songwriter, who pulls double duty as a full-time farmer in Colorado, it’s all about creating with the tools you have. In the years following his 2003 self-titled debut, Isakov has become […]

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Babylon Micro-Farms’ cabinet-sized indoor farms can grow a variety of greens, herbs, edible flowers, fruits, and vegetables. The contraptions may be high tech, but they’re purposefully easy to use: Plug a pre-seeded tray into one of the beds, and technology does the rest.

Garden of eatin’: Local entrepreneurs develop a new way of growing greens

Living | Jenny Gardiner | COMMENTS

Soon, you might not need a green thumb to farm continually fresh greens at home. For that matter, you might not need a garden, at least not in the traditional sense. For that, you can thank Alexander Olesen and Graham Smith, two recent UVA graduates who have developed a series of hydroponic micro-farms that are […]

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Lady of the land: Ira Wallace wants to save the world, one seed at a time

Living | Erin O'Hare | COMMENTS

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