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Support small-scale

February 28, 2013 By Kurt Ackermann

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Filed Under: Community Initiatives, Knowledge Base Tagged With: Cape Town, Chocolate, Coffee, Community, Fair Trade, Food, Food System, small scale, vegetables

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Creative Planting

February 22, 2013 By Kurt Ackermann

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Filed Under: Community Initiatives, How to Farm, Knowledge Base Tagged With: Cape Town, City Farm, compost, Creative Planting, Food, Food System, Rooftop Farm, small scale, Urban Farm, Urban Gardening, vegetables

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