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Locust Trace Agriscience Farm
Locust Trace Roof Garden This fall the Fayette County Public Schools opened Locust Trace Agriscience Farm. You can see the video of my recent visit to Locust Trace on GTV3. While there I talked with Joe Norman, the principal, Susan Stokes Hill, the architect of the building and a partner in Tate…Staying Connected
I have now served as your Councilmember at Large for six months. While I do not consider myself a veteran, I have promised myself to stop saying “as a new Councilmember.”With a bit of experience under my belt, I now want to work on setting up a more organized structure for communications. In prac…
Food for Thought: How Local Food Builds the Local Economy
In a recent post from Citiwire.net, David Cieslewicz, former mayor of Madison, Wisconsin, provides an intriguing analysis of the economic impact of buying local. He explains how purchasing locally-grown and processed food reduces our carbon footprint as well as directly benefiting the local economy…The Sky is the Limit for Urban Farmers in New York City
The New York City Council has just passed two new ordinances to encourage urban farming. The first bill supports the construction of rooftop greenhouses by stating that they will not be considered a separate story and will be exempted from height limits if they fall under certain guidelines. The …
East End Bike Events
Congratulations to the William Wells Brown Neighborhood Association on their East End Bike Events! On Tuesday, my aide, Leah Boggs, helped serve lunch at the second of three events. Both events have been a rousing success! During the first two events, the kids learned about bike safety and healt…A Farmers Market in the East End!
The East End Community Farmers Market has now opened in the East End bringing home grown produce closer to home for East End residents. The market will be open through October on Saturday from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm. The market is located at the corner of Midland and 3rd streets. Don’t forget to …
Geoff Maddock Photos from the Lyric Collection
Gospel Apprentice Many thanks to the Lyric Theatre and to talented Lexington photographer Geoff Maddockfor allowing us to display his striking photographs in my council office for the next few months. You can view more of his wonderful photos here.The photographs of places and events around Lexingt…