Some history to explain the future

A few weeks ago I was so fortunate that a Dutch acquaintance informed me about her upcoming visit to Milan. She did not come to see the ...

Dreaming on.....

Working together on making something beautiful of a former unused or under-used area. Let’s talk about the dream which for more than a ...

Think before your sushi

Fresh fish is delicous, but make sure it comes from a sustainable source Last Friday my colleagues proposed to go and have sushi for ...

Food Trucks part I

A food truck as art in Triennale Design Museum , Milano This and the next week I’ll take you on a trip that started long ago, had a s...

Early spring

The colorful banquets of spring and summer are much more appealing than those in winter I guess I can say that this year we skipped the...

Terra in Moto / Earth in Motion

The producers themselves also like to taste their own produce and that of others Yesterday was the first Sunday of the month and th...

Surprising contradistinctions

To all the farmers (and non): Visit the blog from Titi to find a simple, delicious and nutricious recipe As I recently posted on my fa...

Seeds for the future

Beautiful fields of grains. But are they healthy or not? I do not know if it was a coincidence or that it is for another reason, but ...

Eyes open

These unknown but colourful veggies can't be refused , can they? This week I came to an insight. I was reading an article in a free...

Urban (t)issues

40.000 bottles a day. Not a thing you do in the centre of the city thinking of all the logistics and space needed Remember that som...

Step one in the green dream

Interesting products to make food grow close to your kitchen Some time ago I told you about me having a dream . More importantly that i...

Going wild in the city

Delicious, free and really not far from your house Finding food in the city is easy these days. With some money in the pocket you can e...

My garden

My first harvest is about to be executed Practice what you pray. Last year I already gave it a try, but a transfer to Milano made it i...

From the field to your doorstep

‘They’ want to bring farmers closer to their clients. The supply needs to get closer to the demands. Interesting. I’ve already talked ...

The diversity of urban farmers

Guerilla gardening in Bologna Finally I’ve made it. A short break and a full agenda didn’t allow me to give you the so wanted examples o...

A short history

After I discussed some examples of growing food in the cities, I think it is now time to look back. Not because I am such a traditiona...

How to grow food in the city

Don’t expect a solution after reading this title. This post is to inspire you. I did some research, talked to some people and collecte...

The Dutch examples

Creativity is needed when space is scarce Oke. Let’s start this research on green in the city in The Netherlands. The country I’ve l...