Bokashi is often categorized as a form of "composting", but it's more like pickling or fermenting your food waste. It has many benefits that outweigh composting, which you can learn about here.
Read moreQueen Compostโhow Laura Rosenshine composts in the city
Laura Rosenshine, founder of Common Ground Compost, takes us through the ins and outs of composting in the city.
Read moreHow I compost at home: Part I โ freeze it!
Some places make it easier to compost than others. Here's how I compost in Brooklyn.
Read moreThe farm on the roof
The Brooklyn Grange farm is one of the largest rooftop farms, harvesting 50,000 lbs of organically-grown vegetables per year across two of their farms. Here's how they do it.
Read moreWheat berry, chard, chickpea and butternut squash bowl
A hearty, warming whole grain bowl that is filled with flavor and texture. This is the epitome of inspired cooking.
Read moreCan you grow supermarket herbs at home?
Over the past number of years I've noticed a proliferation of herbs with roots that you can purchase at your supermarket, but are they the best to grow in your home?
Read moreThis forager shares her best pick 'em and eat 'em tips
Tama Matsuoka-Wong, professional forager, author of Foraged Flavor, co-author of the latest book Scraps, Wilt & Weeds: Turning Wasted Food into Plenty, and founder of Meadows and More shares some of her foraged secrets with Homestead Brooklyn.
Read moreGrowing microgreens indoors
You can harvest and grow microgreens within two weeks time.
Read moreGrowing herbs indoors
Growing plants that you can actually eat and harvest is one of my greatest pleasures in the home. You can snip leaves off a bay tree (Laurus nobilis), shown here, to make stocks. Cut down your basil to make pesto or dress on a pizza, and add parsley to your salad. The possibilities are endless. Photo by: Joey L.
Growing herbs indoors is particularly beneficial if you're a home cook because rest assuredโyou don't have to travel very far to get some good flavor!
Read moreFarm One delivers unique herbs to your door
Rob Laing started small when it came to Farm One and he's thankful for that. Find out why below. Photo courtesy of: Farm One.
Farm One recently opened doors in the city to deliver rare and unique herbs to chefs and people's homes.
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